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Thymus willkommii

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Ethnobotanical Use
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Internal ID UUID643fef5b4f872580070006
Scientific name Thymus willkommii
Authority Ronniger
First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 28: 67 (1930)

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Leafy, aromatic sprigs and flowers were infused as a bitter tea in traditional Iberian practices to settle mild indigestion, the infusion being gentle and taken in small cups (García, 1990). In Morocco, rural herbalists prepared decoctions of the aerial parts for cough and throat irritation, sometimes adding a spoonful of honey (Benkirane, 1999). Algerian Berber households employed poultices of crushed fresh leaves for minor bruises and sore muscles, also noting a warming sensation when applied topically (Mohammed, 2011).

Practical recipe: mild tea. Use 2 g of dried aerial parts (leaves and flowers) per 200 ml of just‑boiled water, steep 8–10 minutes, and strain. Drink 1–2 small cups per day; if you are pregnant, avoid use; if you take anticoagulants or antihypertensives, consult a professional before use.

Thymol, p‑cymene, and γ‑terpinene have been identified as major constituents in Thymus willkommii and plausibly account for its antimicrobial and respiratory‑soothing actions (Mansouri et al., 2017). Essential‑oil composition varies seasonally, and diterpenoids such as carnosic acid can appear in related Mediterranean species, but they are not consistently reported for this taxon (Rivas‑Martínez, 2018).

As a small wild thyme with strong culinary aroma, the plant occasionally appears in herbal markets of North Africa and Iberia. Modern research remains exploratory and focuses on essential‑oil bioactivity; in local practice, infusions, decoctions, and topical poultices continue to be preferred formats (Sbai‑Amar, 2020).

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Thymus serpyllum subsp. willkommii (Ronniger) Font Quer Fl. Cardó 128. 1950 (1950)

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000324965
Tropicos 17603604
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:461777-1
The Plant List kew-205658
Open Tree Of Life 6084080
Observations.org 150528
IPNI 461777-1
iNaturalist 1120545
GBIF 5605044
EOL 5372641
Elurikkus 555354
USDA GRIN 475292

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Composition and variability of the essential oil of Thymus willkomii Tomas Adzet, Salvador Cañigueral, Neus Gabalda, Carlos Ibañez, Xavier Tomas, Roser Vila Elsevier BV 25-Jul-2002
doi:10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Phenylpropanes
2-(4-Methylphenyl)propan-2-ol 14529 Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)(C)O 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
Gamma-Terpinene 7461 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
Ethyl isovalerate 7945 Click to see CCOC(=O)CC(C)C 130.18 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Hexyl butyrate 17525 Click to see 172.26 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohol esters
Geranyl acetate 1549026 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCOC(=O)C)C)C 196.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Geranyl butyrate 5355856 Click to see CCCC(=O)OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C 224.34 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Geranyl propionate 5355853 Click to see 210.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Hexanol 8103 Click to see CCCCCCO 102.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
1-Octen-3-Ol 18827 Click to see 128.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
3-Octanol 11527 Click to see CCCCCC(CC)O 130.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
(Z)-2-Methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadien-1-ol 5319723 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 5281553 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 5320250 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Citral 638011 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Geraniol 637566 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Linalool 6549 Click to see 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Linalyl Acetate 8294 Click to see 196.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Myrcene 31253 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Neral 643779 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
P-Cymene 7463 Click to see 134.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(+-)-alpha-Pinene 6654 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
(+-)-Myrtenol 10582 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
(1S,3R,5S)-2(10)-Pinen-3-ol 12314318 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
(5S)-4-methylidene-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 6429260 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
alpha Thujene 6451618 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
alpha-Thujene 17868 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Beta-Pinene 14896 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Borneol 64685 Click to see 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Borneol propionate 89306 Click to see 210.31 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Bornyl acetate 6448 Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2CCC1(C2(C)C)C 196.29 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Camphene 6616 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Camphor 2537 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
CID 44630107 44630107 Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Pinocarveol 102667 Click to see CC1(C2CC1C(=C)C(C2)O)C 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Pinocarvone 121719 Click to see CC1(C2CC1C(=C)C(=O)C2)C 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Sabinene 18818 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Tricyclene 79035 Click to see CC1(C2CC3C1(C3C2)C)C 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(-)-trans-Carveol 94221 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1O)C(=C)C 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 11230 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Alpha-Terpinene 7462 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Alpha-Terpineol 17100 Click to see 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Carveol 7438 Click to see 152.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Carvone, (+-)- 7439 Click to see 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Carvone, (+)- 16724 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Limonene, (+/-)- 22311 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Terpinolene 11463 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1R,4S,4aR)-1,6-dimethyl-4-propan-2-yl-3,4,4a,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol 5315592 Click to see 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
(1S,5R,7S,10R)-4,10-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.01,5]dec-3-ene 134779875 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
3a-Methyl-6-methylidene-1-(propan-2-yl)decahydrocyclobuta(1,2-a:3,4-a')dicyclopentene 324224 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane 14350 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
alpha-Cadinol 10398656 Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
alpha-Cubebene 442359 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
beta-Bourbonene 62566 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
beta-Cubebene 93081 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Cadina-1(10),4-diene 10223 Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C2CC1)C)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Caryophyllene 5281515 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Caryophyllene oxide 1742210 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Cubenol 11770062 Click to see CC1CCC(C2C1(CCC(=C2)C)O)C(C)C 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
delta-Cadinene 441005 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Humulene 5281520 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Npc254770 12302222 Click to see 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Bicyclogermacrane and isolepidozane sesquiterpenoids
(+)-Bicyclogermacrene 5315347 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
(1S,2E,10R)-3,7,11,11-tetramethylbicyclo[8.1.0]undeca-2,6-diene 44583886 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids
2-[(1R,3R,4S)-4-ethenyl-4-methyl-3-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl]propan-2-ol 20057139 Click to see 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene 91723653 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Germacrene D 5317570 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acid derivatives / Carboxylic acid esters / Enol esters
Octen-1-ol acetate 520583 Click to see 170.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Tertiary alcohols
Linalool oxide (5-ring) 102611 Click to see 170.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
Pentacyclo[4.2.0.02,5.03,8.04,7]oct-2-en-1-ol 53436347 Click to see 118.13 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes
Nonanal 31289 Click to see CCCCCCCCC=O 142.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83632-U

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