Thymbra (plant)
Appearance
Mediterranean thyme | |
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Thymbra capitata in Malta[1] | |
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Genus: | Thymbra |
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Thymbra common name Mediterranean thyme,[3] is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[2][4]
- Species[2]
- Thymbra calostachya (Rech.f.) Rech.f. - Crete
- Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. - widespread from Morocco + Portugal to Turkey + Palestine
- Thymbra sintenisii Bornm. & Azn. - Iraq, Turkey
- Thymbra spicata L. - Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Iran
References
- ^ photo by Denis Barthel
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo. Mediterranean thyme, Thymbra capitata (L.) Cavanilles
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Timo arbustivo Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. includes photos plus European distribution map