Rock Garden Plants
Thymus membranaceus Boiss.  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus membranaceus Boiss. 
BibliographyElench. Pl. Nov.: 75 (1838)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-1800m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate-linear, subsessile, margins revolute, shortly grey pubescent, glandular-punctate, leaves in inflorescence large, membranous, pellucid, glabrous
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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 membranaceum (Boiss.) Kuntze
Thymus cephalotos var. membranaceus (Boiss.) Malag.
Thymus longiflorus ssp. membranaceus (Boiss.) O.Bolós & Vigo
Thymus longilforus var. membranaceus (Boiss.) Pau
Thymus membranaceus f. megalepis (Pau) Rivas Mart.
Thymus membranaceus var. megalepis Pau
Thymus membranaceus ssp. murcicus (Porta & Rigo) Rivas Mart.
Thymus membranaceus var. murcicus (Porta & Rigo) C.Vicioso
Thymus membranaceus subf. purpureus Alcaraz
Thymus murcicus Porta & Rigo
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
Version 10.0
(c) 1990-2025 RNDr. Pavel Slabý