| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus zygiformis Heinr.Braun ex Wettst. |
| Bibliography | Biblioth. Bot. 26: 87 (1892) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-2300m |
| Description | stems erect, hirsute, leaves 8-14mm, linear-spathulate, glabrous, sparsely glandular punctate, flowers in terminal head, calyx 4-5mm, corolla to 1cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| 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 | Thymus albanus Heinr.Braun ex Wettst. Thymus albanus var. lumbardensis Ronniger Thymus albanus ssp. magellensis Ronniger Thymus albanus var. prokletijensis Ronniger Thymus albanus var. schefferi Ronniger Thymus euxinus (Heinr.Braun) Heinr.Braun ex Klokov & Des.-Shost. Thymus praecox ssp. zygiformis (Heinr.Braun ex Wettst.) Jalas Thymus zygiformis ssp. albanus (Heinr.Braun ex Wettst.)¨Čáp Thymus zygiformis var. euxinus Heinr. Braun Thymus zygiformis var. mirkovicii Gajic |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |