Biology:Thymus algeriensis

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Lamiaceae

Thymus algeriensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Thymus
Species:
T. algeriensis
Binomial name
Thymus algeriensis
Boiss. & Reut.
Synonyms[1]
  • Thymus tunetanus Pomel
  • Thymus zattarellus Pomel

Thymus algeriensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to North Africa, from Morocco to Libya.[1] A widespread species, it is used locally as a culinary herb, both fresh and dried.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/460864-1. 
  2. Ben El Hadj Ali, Imen; Chaouachi, Maher; Bahri, Radhia; Chaieb, Ikbal; Boussaïd, Mohamed; Harzallah-Skhiri, Fethia (2015). "Chemical composition and antioxidant, antibacterial, allelopathic and insecticidal activities of essential oil of Thymus algeriensis Boiss. et Reut.". Industrial Crops and Products 77: 631–639. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.09.046. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15372492 entry