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Thymus bovei Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus bovei Benth. 
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude600-700m
Descriptionleaves 8-10mm, petiolate, lanceolate-elliptic or obovate, revolute, glabrous, at base ciliate, densely glandular-punctate, inflorescence spicate, calyx 3-4mm
Size10-20cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northern Africa (Egypt )
Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Palestine , Sinai)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Thymus bovei Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec. 342 (1834)

Synonyms:
Origanum bovei (Benth.) Kuntze

Egypt, Israel, Sinai
20 EGY 34 PAL SIN

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