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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