| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria myrtifolia Boiss. & Hohen. |
| Synonyms | Micromeria lycia Stapf |
| Micromeria minoa Coustur. & Gand. | |
| Micromeria obtusiflora Gand. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1900m |
| Description | strigose to pubescent, leaves 3-8mm, the lower ovate, the upper linear-lanceolate, obtuse, entire, margins revolute, whorls 4-20-flowered, flowers ca. 5mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti , Turkey-in-Europe ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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