Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus fedtschenkoi Ronniger |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 31: 139 (1932) |
Native Range | Iran to e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-3100m |
Description | stems shortly adpressed pubescent, leaves oblong-ovate, shortly pubescent, red punctate, inflorescence with few flowered whorls and leaf-like bracts, flowers ca. 5mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | 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 ararati-minoris Klokov & Des.-Shost. Thymus fedtschenkoi var. handelii (Ronniger) Jalas Thymus kjapazi Grossh. Thymus kotschyanus var. handelii Ronniger |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |