Taxon:
Thymus vulgaris L.
Summary
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:591. 1753
Verified:
05/15/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
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Common names
English
common thyme – English thyme – garden thyme – thyme – French
farigoule – frigoule – thym commun – German
Thymian – Italian
timo – Portuguese
tomilho – Spanish
tomillo – tomillo común – Swedish
kryddtimjan –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Morocco | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | s.e. |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | s. |
1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | incl. Baleares |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | widely cult. |
Native
Africa
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy (s.e.)
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain (incl. Baleares), France (s.)
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Economic Uses
Food additives
Materials
essential oils (fide Ency CNatIn) – Medicines
source of thymol (fide Import Medicinal Pl; CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2) –