Common name
English: Azores thyme, Cretan thyme
German: Schillernder Thymian
Portuguese: Alecrim-da-serra
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2597)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2494)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2109)
Order: Lamiales (171)
Family: Lamiaceae (93)(family description)
Genus: Thymus (4)
Epithet: caespititius Brot. (1)
Synonyms: Origanum caespititium (Brot.) Kuntze, Thymus micans Sol. ex Lowe
caespititium => growing in carpet-like patches
caespititius => growing in carpet-like patches
micans => shining, sparkling, glistening
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habit: herb
Flower colour: pink, white
External links
Check for Thymus caespititius at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1489] Thymus caespititius - Plants For A Future