| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus linearis Benth. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Asiat. Rar. [N.Wallich] 1: 31 (1830) |
| Native Range | n. Iran to Himalaya and Xinjiang |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves in fascicles, linear-lanceolate, 5-11mm, densely red glandular-punctate, glabrous, inflorescence ovoid-capitate, corolla ca. 6mm long |
| Size | 2-6cm |
| Color | lilac, rose, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 afghanicus Ronniger Thymus baluchistanicus Klokov Thymus himalayicus Ronniger Thymus linearis ssp. hedgei Jalas Thymus pseudalbanus Ronninger |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (IND India, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |