Thymus zygis Loefl. ex L. subsp. sylvestris (Hoffmanns. & Link) Brot. ex Cout

Species Detail

Family: LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)

Genus: Thymus

Spanish common name: Tomillo albar. Tomillo blanco. Tomillo fino..

Province distribution: València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Eastern-Iberian)

Plants protected by law: País Valencià Catalogue.

IUCN Category: NENot evaluated

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Quercus coccifera and Rhamnus oleoides continental maquis. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Thyme-dominated communities and open shrublands, usually on basic substrates

Characteristics: Small shrub up to 25 cm tall. Stems prostrate with erect tips, hairy and often reddish, rooting upon contact with the soil. Leaves linear (up to 9 mm), acute, with revolute margins. Calyx slightly hairy, with triangular, ciliate teeth. Corolla white or cream-coloured

Observations: It differs from subsp. gracilis by the absence of erect stems, the presence of longer hairs throughout the plant, shorter and more compact inflorescences, and larger corolla (4-6 mm) and calyx (3,5-5 mm) dimensions