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Thymus bovei Benth.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus bovei Benth. 
BibliographyLabiat. Gen. Spec.: 342 (1834)
Native RangeEgypt to Israel
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude600-700m
Descriptionleaves 8-10mm, petiolate, lanceolate-elliptic or obovate, revolute, glabrous, at base ciliate, densely glandular-punctate, inflorescence spicate, calyx 3-4mm
Size10-20cm
Colorcreamy
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOriganum bovei (Benth.) Kuntze
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (EGY Egypt)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
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