| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reuter |
| Bibliography | Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 95 (1852) |
| Native Range | n. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 20-3100m |
| Description | leaves to 7mm, linear, glabrous, ciliate, revolute, glandular, inflorescence ca. 1cm broad, capitate, calyx sparsely adpressed hirsute, corolla 4mm long |
| Size | 8-12cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | spring, 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 | Thymus algeriensis var. cinerascens (Murb.) Maire Thymus algeriensis var. masculensis Maire Thymus algeriensis var. pomelii Maire Thymus algeriensis var. villicaulis Maire Thymus ciliatus ssp. algeriensis (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. Thymus ciliatus var. zattarellus (Pomel) Batt. Thymus hirtus ssp. algeriensis (Boiss. & Reut.) Murb. Thymus hirtus var. battandieri Ronniger & Sennen Thymus hirtus var. cinerascens Murb. Thymus tunetanus Pomel Thymus zattarelus Pomel |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |