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Lamiaceae
Thymus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Thymus Linnaeus. Common name: Thyme.

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A genus of about 220-350 species, herbs and shrubs, of temperate Eurasia.

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References: Harley et al. In Kadereit (2004); Jalas (1972) In Tutin et al. (1972). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Thymus© Dax Ledesma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dax Ledesma | Thymus vulgaris source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #2 of Thymus© Dax Ledesma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dax Ledesma | Thymus vulgaris source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #3 of Thymus© Carter Rostron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Carter Rostron | Thymus vulgaris source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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