Thymbra (Lamiaceae)

Thymbra capitata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Thymbra

Species

T. calostachya – T. capitata – T. linearifolia – T. nabateorum – T. sintenisii – T. spicata – T. thymbrifolia

Name

Thymbra L., Sp. Pl. 2: 569. (1753)

• Type species: Thymbra spicata L., Sp. Pl. 2: 569 (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Abulfali Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 190. (1763)
  • Coridothymus Rchb.f., Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 160. (1857)

Homonyms

• Thymbra Mill. = Satureja L.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey Regional: Arabian Peninsula Saudi Arabia, Palestine Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 569. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Bräuchler, C. 2018. Delimitation and revision of the genus Thymbra (Lamiaceae). Phytotaxa 369(1): 15-27. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.369.1.2 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Thymbra in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr. 1. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Thymbra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 June 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Thymbra. Published online. Accessed: June 26 2014.

Vernacular names

suomi: Tipakit

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