| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus nitidus Guss. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 97 (1844) |
| Native Range | w. Sicilia (Island Marettino) |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | stems erect, pubescent, leaves obtuse, glabrous, attenuate to short petiole, abaxially glandular-punctate, adaxially nitid, ovate-oblong, flowers verticillate in spike |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Origanum nitidum (Guss.) Kuntze Thymus lucidus Guss. Thymus richardii ssp. nitidus (Guss.) Jalas Thymus serpyllum var. nitidus (Guss.) Bég. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) |