| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus sipyleus Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 5: 16 (1844) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to East Aegean Islands |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 400-2700m |
| Description | floral stems erect, stem leaves 3-6mm long, ovate to lanceolate, obtuse, flowers 5-6mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Thymus imbricatus Čelak. Thymus jankae ssp. imbricatus Velen. Thymus jankae var. sedoides (Čelak.) K.Malý Thymus parvifolius K.Koch Thymus punctatus Vis. Thymus punctatus var. sipyleus (Boiss.) Ronniger Thymus rariflorus K.Koch Thymus rariflorus var. ponticus Ronniger Thymus rigidus Schott & Kotschy ex Čelak. Thymus sedoides Čelak. Thymus sipyleus var. davisianus Ronniger Thymus sipyleus var. imbricatus (Velen.) Ronniger Thymus sipyleus var. punctatus Ronniger Thymus sipyleus ssp. rosulans (Borbás) Jalas Thymus squarrosus Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Thymus zygioides ssp. rosulans Borbás |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |