| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria microphylla (d‘Urv.) Benth. |
| Synonyms | Thymus microphyllus d'Urv. |
| Micromeria cypria Kotschy | |
| Micromeria knochei Sennen & Bianor | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves 3-6mm, triangular-ovate to elliptic, acute, entire, flat, subsessile, whorls 1-6-flowered, flowers 5-8mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale 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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Libya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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