#amaracus

• Amaracuas — A rare plural form or graphical variant historically adapted in some pharmaceutical treatises for plants of the amaracus species (marjoram); it designates multiple sweet marjoram bushes cultivated for their aromatic leaves. In a historical context, the term recalls old scientific designations directly assimilated into the Romanian botanical lexicon.
• Amaracus — An old scientific name or taxonomic synonym used in botanical Latin for the Majorana genus or Origanum majorana (sweet marjoram), an aromatic medicinal plant. In mythology, Amaracus is a legendary youth transformed by the gods into a sweet-smelling plant after spilling a precious ointment.
• Amaracus dictamnus — A historical taxonomic designation or botanical synonym used in old nomenclature for the species Origanum dictamnus (commonly known as dittany of Crete), an aromatic herbaceous plant endemic to the island of Crete. The plant has been recognized since antiquity for its exceptional therapeutic properties.