Common name
English: Azores thyme, Cretan thyme
German: Schillernder Thymian
Portuguese: Alecrim-da-serra
English: Azores thyme, Cretan thyme
German: Schillernder Thymian
Portuguese: Alecrim-da-serra
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Lamiales (196)
Family: Lamiaceae (97)(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
Climate: temperate
Habit: herb
Flower colour: pink, white
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