Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus willdenowii Boiss. |
Bibliography | Fl. Calp. [E.F.Kelaart]: 218 (1846) |
Native Range | sw. Spain, Gibraltar, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-2400m |
Description | leaves 5-13mm, linear, revolute, finely shortly hirsute, at base ciliate, flowers in approximate whorls, bracts lanceolate, calyx 4-5mm, sparsely hirsute, corolla 6-7mm |
Size | 12-22cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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 | Origanum diffusum (Boiss.) Kuntze Origanum hirtum (Willd.) Kuntze Thymus afer (Pau & Font Quer) Villar Thymus albiflorus (Batt.) G.May Thymus algeriensis var. antiatlanticus (Emb. & Maire) G.May Thymus ciliatus ssp. albiflorus Batt. Thymus diffusus Boiss. Thymus hirtus Willd. Thymus hirtus var. albiflorus (Batt.) Briq. Thymus hirtus var. antiatlanticus Emb. & Maire Thymus hirtus var. diffusus Nyman Thymus hirtus var. ketamarum Maire & Sennen Thymus hirtus var. wallii Maire Thymus mentagensis Batt. Thymus mohamedii Tahiri & Rejdali Thymus mohamedii var. ebracteata Tahiri & Rejdali Thymus mohamedii var. rosatii Tahiri & Rejdali Thymus striatus Munby Thymus tidighinii Tahiri & Rejdali Thymus vulgaris var. hirtus Pau Thymus zygis var. afer Pau & Font Quer |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |