| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus transcaucasicus Ronniger |
| Synonyms | Thymus superbus Ronniger |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | stems numerous, ramose, leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong to ovate, glabrous, dark green, inflorescence capitate, calyx 5mm, pubescent, flowers 6-8mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | reddish rose |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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