| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus zygis L. |
| Synonyms | Thymus angustifolius Salisb. |
| Thymus clusii Bubani | |
| Thymus isidori Sennen | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-1700m |
| Description | like T.vulgaris, but leaves linear, 6-10mm long, at base ciliate, flowers only 3-4mm long, in interrupted spikes |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
ygis gracilis (Boiss.) R.Morales, Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 41(1): 93 (1984)
zygis sylvestris (Hoffmanns. & Link) Cout., Lab. Port. 35 (1907)
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