| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria elliptica K.Koch |
| Synonyms | Micromeria calvertii Boiss. |
| Micromeria elegans Boriss. | |
| Micromeria pubescens Boiss. & Kotschy | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-1900m |
| Description | green, leaves minute, subsessile, margins revolute, obtuse, ovate-oblong, upper leaves elliptic-linear, cymes 3-4-flowered, shortly pedicellate, producing short spike |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| 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, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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