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not marked as a favorite taxon *Clinopodium acinos (Linnaeus) Kuntze. Common name: Mother-of-thyme, Basil-thyme. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Cultivated, rarely escaped or persisting. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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clade: Ziziphora.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: This species is likely to be placed in the genus Ziziphora Linnaeus.

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY; Thymus acinos L.; = Acinos arvensis (Lam.) Dandy — Pa; = Satureja acinos (L.) Scheele — C, F, G; = Ziziphora species 1. Basionym: Thymus acinos L. 1753

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