Thymus richardii Pers.


Family	LAMIACEAE
Genus species	Thymus richardii Pers.
Habitat	rocks
Description	leaves 7-12mm, ovate to ovate-elliptic, glabrous, at base eciliate, inflorescence capitate, flowers 7-9mm long
Size	5-10cm
Color	purple
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub, carpet
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southwestern Europe (Baleares ) Southeastern Europe (Yugoslavia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	LAMIACEAE Thymus richardii Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2: 130 (1806) Synonyms: Origanum richardii (Pers.) Kuntze Thymus serpyllum richardii (Pers.) Malag. ============================================================================= richardii typicus ined. Baleares, Bosnia 12 BAL 13 YUG ichardii ebusitanus Font Quer, Cavanillesia 7: 77 (1935) Synonyms: Thymus ebusitanus (Font Quer) Romo Baleares 12 BAL richardii nitidus (Guss.) Jalas, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 64(3): 264 (1971) Basionym: Thymus nitidus Guss., Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2(1): 97 (1844) Synonyms: Origanum nitidum (Guss.) Kuntze Thymus serpyllum nitidus (Guss.) Bég. Thymus lucidus Guss. w. Sicilia 13 SIC richardii vigoi Riera & al., Flora Montiber. 37: 78 (2007) e. Spain 12 SPA