Lamiaceae
Thymus

Thymus serpyllum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 590 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to W. Siberia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, West Siberia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Van Heurck, H. & De Beucker, J.I. (1861). Antwerpsche Analytische Flora 1: 1-192. Drukkerij der weduwe Jos. Van Ishoven, Antwerpen.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2023-continuously updated). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://www.europlusmed.org/.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Jex-Blake, Gard. E. Afr., ed. 4: 268 (1957)
  • K.H.S., Gard. E. Afr.: 172 (1995)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9076] United Kingdom K001400684 Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [s.n.] K001070050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [327] K001070048 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chase, M.W. [7723] United Kingdom K000696767 No
Layard, A.H. [384] K001070045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H. [14120] Türkiye K001070054 Type Yes
Boissier, P.E. [s.n.] Türkiye K001070055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boissier, P.E. [s.n.] Türkiye K001070056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bode [s.n.] Iran K001070049 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [640] Türkiye K001070052 Syntype Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [282] K001070047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schulze, M. [s.n.] Germany K001070033 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [s.n.] K001070051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bove, N. [68] Egypt K001070042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bove, N. [68] Egypt K001070041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schulze, M. [s.n.] Germany K001070032 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, K.G.T. [s.n.] K001070044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H. [13833] Türkiye K001070053 Type Yes
Figari, A.; Parlatore, F. [s.n.] Egypt K001070043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [572] Iran K001070046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schulze, M. [s.n.] Germany K001070034 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Art and Illustrations in Digifolia

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images