Taxonomic approach of the species Thymus sibthorpii Bentham: distribution, morphology and essential oils in different habitat types

Abstract

The present study consists of four parts concerning the: (i) taxonomic history of “thyme” plants, (ii) geographical distribution of Th. sibthorpii in Greece, (iii) morphological as well as (iv) chemical (essential oil content) variation of Th. sibthorpii growing wild in different habitat types. The overall results are discussed in relation to the taxonomic implications within the sect. Serpyllum. The first part is focused on the nomenclatural and morphological relationships of the nowadays known taxa of the genus Thymus L. to the: (a) polynomials mentioned in the early botanical works of the 16th to 18th century and (b) plant drawings and descriptions included in antiquity herbals, with emphasis on those based on the work of Dioscorides “Materia Medica”. Results suggest that genus Thymus is related with the pre-Linnaean group of polynomials Thymum and Serpyllum as well as the descriptions of the plants “thymos” and “erpyllos” as included in “Materia Medica” recensions. The overall stu ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/28393
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/28393
ND
28393
Alternative title
Ταξινομική προσέγγιση του είδους Thymus sibthorpii Bentham: εξάπλωση, μορφολογία και αιθέρια έλαια σε διαφορετικούς τύπους οικοτόπων
Author
Koureas, Dimitrios (Father's name: Nikolaos)
Date
2012
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Δημόπουλος Παναγιώτης
Κοκκίνη Στέλλα
Λαναράς Θωμάς
Σγαρδέλης Στέφανος
Καρούσου Ρεγγίνα
Κωνσταντινίδης Θεοφάνης
Χανλίδου Έφη
Discipline
Natural Sciences
Biological Sciences
Keywords
Thymus; Section serpyllum; Thymus sibthorp II; Natura 2000
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
im., tbls., maps, fig., ch., ind.
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