Thymus longiflorus, Boiss.

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 : 175

9. T. longiflorus Boiss. , Elenchus 75 (1838)

(incl. T. funkii Cosson , T. murcicus Porta , T. moroderi Martinez ).

10-30 cm, much-branched, with ascending to erect stems. Leaves (6—)8— 12(—15) x (0-5-)0-8-l mm, linear, velutinous-tomentose, not or sparsely cibate at base, sessile to shortly petiolate; margins revolute. Inflorescence up to 2- 5 cm, subglobose. Bracts up to 13 x 8 mm, broadly ovateto elliptical, acuminate, entire, usually cibate, coriaceous, purplish. Calyx 5-7 mm, the tube cylindrical; upper teeth narrowly lanceolate. Corolla c. 15 mm, purple. • S.E. Spain. Hs.

Variable, especially in the size of leaves and inflorescence and shape of bracts.