Thymus piperella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Thymus |
| Species: | T. piperella
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| Thymus piperella | |
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Thymus piperella is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to southeast Spain.[1] It is used as a culinary herb, as a flavor in a digestif called 'herbero', and to soften and flavor preserved olives.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thymus piperella L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Martí, D.; Pérez-Gracia, MT; Blanquer, A.; Villagrasa, V.; Sanahuja, M.A.; Moreno, L. (2007). "Thymus piperella (L.) essential oil: An alternative in the treatment of diarrhoea". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 22 (3): 201–205. doi:10.1002/ffj.1783.
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