Thymus quinquecostatus
Five Rib Thyme, Japanese Thyme
Also known as: Thymus serpyllum subsp. quinquecostatus (Čelak.) Kitam.
- Thymus serpyllum subsp. quinquecostatus (Čelak.) Kitam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Thymus quinquecostatus (commonly known as Five-rib thyme or Japanese thyme) is a shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Primorye
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