Thymbra capitata (L.) Cav. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Thymbra

Family:

Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)

Subfamily:

Nepetoideae

Tribe:

Mentheae

Subtribe:

Menthinae

Nomen number:

486620

Place of publication:

Elench. pl. horti matr. 37. 1803

Protologue link:

https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/idurl/1/12743

Verified:

11/14/2019 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Satureja capitata L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)

Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Rchb. f.
Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link

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Reference(s)

Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).

Common names

English
conehead-thyme –
Persian-hyssop –
Spanish-oregano –
Swedish
huvudtimjan –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	Note
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Cyprus
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Israel
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Jordan
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Lebanon
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Syria
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Former Yugoslavia
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece	incl. Crete
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy	incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Spain	incl. Baleares

Native
Africa

Asia-Temperate

WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

Europe

SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), Portugal

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Food additives	flavoring	as Thymus capitatus	Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materials	essential oils	as Thymus capitatus	Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2