Thymus capitatus, (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 174

1. T. capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link , Fl. Port. 1: 123 (1809)

( Satureja capitata L. , Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Reichenb. fil. ).

Dwarf shrub 20-50(-150) cm, with ascending to erect woody branches bearing axillary leaf-clusters (often the only leaves during the dry season). Leaves of long shoots 6-10 x 1-1-2 mm, sessile, linear, acute, subglabrous, sparsely ciliate at base; lateral veins not visible. Inflorescence oblong-conical; bracts c. 6 x 2 mm, imbricate, ovate to lanceolate, greenish, ciliate; bracteoles c. 6 mm, similar to the leaves. Calyx c. 5 mm, the upper lip shorter than the lower, all the teeth ciliate. Corolla up to 10 mm, purplish-pink, the upper lip bifid. 2n= 30. Calcicole. Mediterranean region, Portugal. Al BI Co Cr G r Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si Tu.