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Thymus caucasicus Willd. ex Ronniger  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus caucasicus Willd. ex Ronniger 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 31: 156 (1932)
Native RangeCaucasus to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionstems shortly hirsute, leaves petiolate, thin, ovate or ovate-triangular, 8-11mm, adaxially glabrous, in lower half ciliate, inflorescence capitate, calyx hirsute, corolla 9mm
Size7-15cm
Colorlilac purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsThymus caucasicus var. medvedewii Ronniger
Thymus praecox ssp. caucasicus (Willd. ex Ronniger) Jalas
Thymus praecox var. medvedewii (Ronniger) Jalas
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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