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The genus Thymus (/ ˈ t aɪ m ə s / TY-məs; [3] thymes) contains about 350 [4] species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World. It is native to the Old World.
The two lobes differ slightly in size, with the left lobe usually higher than the right. Thymic tissue may be found scattered on or around the gland, and occasionally within the thyroid. [2] The thymus in children stretches variably upwards, at times to as high as the thyroid gland. [2]
Thymus camphoratus is an erect subshrub 15–30 cm (6–12 in) in height. Young stems have a quadrangular section, with very short hairs. The leaves are 6–8 by 2–4.5 millimetres (1 ⁄ 4 – 5 ⁄ 16 by 1 ⁄ 16 – 3 ⁄ 16 in), ovate-triangular or rhomboidal, revolute in the upper half, acute or subobtuse, with whitish tomentose underside, with glabrescent or pubescent upper surface ...
The following species in the flowering plant genus Thymus, the thymes, are accepted by Plants of the World Online. [1] Thymus is considered a well‑defined genus within its family as its species have consistent chemical and morphological characters.
Flowering thyme. Thymus vulgaris (common thyme, German thyme, [1] garden thyme [2] or just thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe from the western Mediterranean to southern Italy.
Fresh thyme is commonly sold in bunches of sprigs. A sprig is a single stem snipped from the plant. [12] It is composed of a woody stem with paired leaf or flower clusters ("leaves") spaced 15 to 25 millimetres (1 ⁄ 2 to 1 inch) apart. A recipe may measure thyme by the bunch (or fraction thereof), or by the sprig, or by the tablespoon or ...
Thymus zygis contains flavonoids which is a group within polyphenols. Flavonoids have many functions in plants and in thyme studies have shown that they possess antioxidant properties which helps protect against free radicals. [9] Polyphenols found in the species and subspecies: Thymus zygis [2] Apigenin; Cirsimaritin; Luteolin; 6-OH-Luteolin ...
Thymus citriodorus and its cultivars are grown as ornamentals, culinary herbs, and medicinal plants. In landscaping, the plants are often used as groundcovers or for planting in beds, between stepping stones, and in containers. In xeriscaping it is useful in hot, arid regions. The plant is drought-tolerant once established. [5]