| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus zygis L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 591 (1753) |
| Native Range | n. Portugal to n. & nc. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-1700m |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves 6-10mm, linear, subacute, sessile, tomentose, involute, on base sparsely ciliate, inflorescence to 10cm, interrupted, bracts foliate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | whitish |
| 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 | Origanum zygis (L.) Kuntze Thymus angustifolius Salisb. Thymus clusii Bubani Thymus isidori Sennen Thymus loscosii var. oxyodontus Sennen & Pau Thymus oxyodontus (Sennen & Pau) Sennen & Pau Thymus oxyodontus var. fruticosus Sennen & Pau Thymus oxyodontus var. laxispicatus Sennen & Pau Thymus sparsiflorus Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |