| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Micromeria tenuis (Link) Benth. |
| Bibliography | Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 374 (1834) |
| Native Range | Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 10-1000m |
| Description | branchlets reddish, hirsute, leaves linear, to 12mm, on margins involute, grey-green, inflorescence pedunculate, axillary, calyx tubular, corolla 5-6mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| 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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Micromeria polioides Webb & Berthel. Satureja polioides (Webb & Berthel.) Briq. Satureja tenuis Link |
| Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |