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Thymus vulgaris

Scientific name: Thymus vulgaris L.
Botanical family: LAMIACEAE

Vernacular names

(In territories with significant traditional TRAMIL use)

Dominica:

  • thyme

Other vernacular names

Botanical description

Densely branching, aromatic, shrub, 20-30 cm high.  Leaves lanceolate, entire, 0.5-1 cm x 0.2-0.5 cm, grayish-green, aromatic with glandular-dotted; flowers born in rounded or ovoid cluster, corolla 2-lipped, lilac, pink or purple; fruits tiny producing 4 nutlets.

Voucher(s)

Germosén-Robineau,90196,JBSD


Pharmacopoeia

Ed.2

References

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