Thymbra, common name Mediterranean thyme,[3] is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. As currently categorized, the genus has seven species and one subspecies.[4] It is native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[2][5]

Mediterranean thyme
Thymbra capitata in Malta[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Genus: Thymbra
L.
Synonyms[2]
  • Abulfali Adans.
  • Coridothymus Rchb.f.
Species[2]

References

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  1. ^ Photograph by Denis Barthel
  2. ^ a b c "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo. Mediterranean thyme, Thymbra capitata (L.) Cavanilles
  4. ^ a b c d Bräuchler, Christian (12 September 2018). "Delimitation and revision of the genus Thymbra (Lamiaceae)". Phytotaxa. 369 (1): 15–27. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.369.1.2. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via biotaxa.org.
  5. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Timo arbustivo Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. includes photos plus European distribution map
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