| Origanum libanoticum | |
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| Origanum libanoticum growing in the wild | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Origanum |
| Species: | O. libanoticum
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| Binomial name | |
| Origanum libanoticum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amaracus libanoticus (Boiss.) Briq. | |
Origanum libanoticum (Lebanese oregano, hopflower oregano, cascading hopflower oregano, ornamental oregano or cascading oregano)[2][3] is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the mountains of Lebanon and Syria.[4]
Origanum libanoticum is prized for its attractive foliage but especially for its pink bracts and flowers; it blooms from summer to fall.[5]
- ^ a b "Origanum libanoticum Boiss.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2013 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ "Origanum libanoticum". Plant profiles. highplainsgardening.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Cascading Hopflower Oregano". Monrovia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Distribution map for Origanum libanoticum". The Euro-Med PlantBase Project. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Origanum libanoticum". Plant details. Missouri botanical garden. Retrieved 25 August 2013.