Thymus striatus

Description

Thymus striatus is a plant type from the genus of thyme ( Thymus ) in the family of Labiatae . Thymus striatus is a small shrub that resembles thymus atticus but is less robust. It forms woody, upturned to low-lying, non-flower-bearing stems , which are occasionally hairy on two opposite sides, from which upright to ascending, flower-bearing stems emanate. The flower-bearing stems have at least at the base tufts of leaves similar to the non-flowering stems. The leaves are 12 to 20 mm long and about 1 mm wide. They are almost dull, almost leathery, glabrous and ciliate at the base. The leaf veins are rather inconspicuous and run parallel. The inflorescences are dense heads. The bracts are purplish and narrower than Thymus atticus , sometimes they resemble the leaves. They are hairless or hairy to furry hairy. The calyx is 3 to 5 mm long, purple and finely hairy, the veining is clearly visible. The upper teeth are lanceolate. The crown is whitish, pink or purple colored. The number of chromosomes is 2n = 26, 28, 42, 56 or 84.