Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus munbyanus Boiss. & Reuter |
Bibliography | Pugill. Pl. Bor. Hispan.: 96 (1852) |
Native Range | nw. Algeria to n. Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-1900m |
Description | leaves 4-11mm, linear, revolute, hirsute, ciliate, inflorescence capitate or verticillate, bracts lanceolate, hirsute, ciliate, calyx 5-7mm, ciliate, corolla 7-12mm |
Size | 7-30cm |
Color | rose, purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 munbyanum (Boiss. & Reut.) Kuntze Thymbra zotas Willd. ex Benth. Thymus ciliatus var. angustibracteatus Maire Thymus ciliatus var. arenicola Maire Thymus ciliatus var. comosus Maire Thymus ciliatus var. fumanifolius Pau ex Font Quer Thymus ciliatus var. gaetulus Hunbert & Maire Thymus ciliatus var. oblongus Faure & Maire Thymus ciliatus var. reesei Maire Thymus ciliatus var. zygiformis G.May Thymus hyemalis ssp. fumanifolius (Pau ex Font Quer) R.Morales Thymus munbyanus var. benoistii Sennen & Mauricio Thymus munbyanus var. comosus (Maire) Sennen & Mauricio Thymus munbyanus var. mairei Sennen Thymus munbyanus var. mauritianus Sennen Thymus targuistii Tahiri & Rejdali Thymus zygiformis Maire |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |