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Thymus boissieri Halácsy  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus boissieri Halácsy 
BibliographyDenkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 61: 252 (1894)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1700-2900m
Descriptionstems short, densely leafy, patule-hirsute, leaves narrowly linear, obtuse, green, long white ciliate, otherwise glabrous, flowers pedicellate in spherical dense head
Size3-7cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsThymus boissieri var. ciliatopubescens Halácsy
Thymus boissieri var. viridis Halácsy
Thymus cherlerioides var. boissieri (Halácsy) Čáp
Thymus ciliatopubescens (Halácsy) Halácsy
Thymus ciliatopubescens f. alba Micevski & Matevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens f. albidus Micevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens var. alpestris Micevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens var. bistrae Micevski & Matevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens var. brevipilus Micevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens f. latifolius Micevski
Thymus ciliatopubescens var. poliothrix (Ronniger) Micevski
Thymus poliothrix Ronniger
Thymus tymphrestus Haláscy
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
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