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Thymus willdenowii Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus willdenowii Boiss. 
BibliographyFl. Calp. [E.F.Kelaart]: 218 (1846)
Native Rangesw. Spain, Gibraltar, nw. Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1200-2400m
Descriptionleaves 5-13mm, linear, revolute, finely shortly hirsute, at base ciliate, flowers in approximate whorls, bracts lanceolate, calyx 4-5mm, sparsely hirsute, corolla 6-7mm
Size12-22cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOriganum 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
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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