| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Origanum compactum Benth. |
| Bibliography | Labiat. Gen. Sp.: 334 (1834) |
| Native Range | sw. Spain, nw. Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | hirsute, leaves 18-20mm, ovate, entire, densely glandular punctate, petiolate, spikelets 10-23mm producing long, interrupted panicle, flowers 8-10mm long |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Origanum compactum var. hirsutoides Socorro & Espinar Origanum creticum Schousb. ex Ball Origanum glandulosum Salzm. ex Benth. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |