Thymus spinulosus, Ten.

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 : 178

36. T. spinulosus Ten. , FI. Nap. 1, Prodr.'. 35 (1811)

( T. conspersus Celak. ).

Stems ascending from woody base, hairy all round; creeping shoots absent or short and few. Leaves 9-12 x 1 -5-2-5 mm, lanceolate, subacute, often sparsely hirsute above; midvein prominent, the lateral less distinct. Inflorescence capitate. Bracts with indistinct lateral veins, herbaceous, greenish; lowest similar to the leaves, the upper c. 7 x 3 mm, more or less ovate. Calyx 3 -5-5 mm, greenish, densely reddish-glandular-punctate; upper teeth up to 1 -2 mm, lanceolate, ciliate. Corolla whitish. • Mountains of S. Italy and Sicilia. It Si. The plants from Sicilia described as T. paronychioides Celak. , Flora (Regensb.) 65: 564 (1882), do not appear to be specifically different, but further material is required.