Thymus zygis, also known as Spanish thyme or white thyme, is a flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family native to the Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco. It has thin leaves and white flowers, and is able to grow in sandy and nutrient-poor soils. This species is diploid and can vary in chromosome number. It is gynodioecious, meaning it has a wide range of female frequency. Thymus zygis can hybridize with other Thymus species during overlapping flowering periods. There are three subspecies of Thymus zygis, each with different characteristics and distributions. This plant is commonly used as a food source and for the production of essential oils, with Spain being the main producer. It contains polyphenols, including flavonoids, which have antioxidant properties. Thymus zygis has many common names in different languages, reflecting its widespread presence in the Iberian Peninsula.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Origanum zygis	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 528 (1891)
Thymus angustifolius	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 86 (1796)
Thymus loscosii var. oxyodontus	Sennen & Pau	Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 17: 462. 1908
Thymus oxyodontus var. fruticosus	Sennen & Pau	Bol. Soc. Iber. Ci. Nat. 32: 82. 1934
Thymus oxyodontus var. laxispicatus	Sennen & Pau	Bol. Soc. Iber. Ci. Nat. 32: 82. 1934

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Language	Common/alternative name
Spanish	tomillo salsero
Catalan	farigola salsera
German	joch-thymian
Estonian	pürenee liivatee
Hebrew	קורנית ספרדית

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Thymus zygis subsp. gracilis	(Boiss.) R.Morales	Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 41: 93 (1984)
Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris	(Hoffmanns. & Link) Cout.	Lab. Port. : 35 (1907)
Thymus zygis subsp. zygis		Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Northern Africa
  - Algeria
  - Morocco

Europe click to expand
- Southwestern Europe
  - Portugal
  - Spain

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000324991
UNII	ST2A4EUX17
Tropicos	17600445
INPN	969329
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:461798-1
The Plant List	kew-205681
Open Tree Of Life	5801254
Observations.org	151695
IPNI	461798-1
iNaturalist	82913
GBIF	7306475
EPPO	THYZY
EOL	5372657
USDA GRIN	36632
Wikipedia	Thymus_zygis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils of<i>Thymus broussonettii, T. zygis</i>and<i>T. satureioides</i>

Abdelrhafour Tantaoui-Elaraki, Nezha Lattaoui, Aziza Errifi, Bachir Benjilali

Informa UK Limited

24-Apr-2012

doi:	10.1080/10412905.1993.9698169

Essential oil variability of Thymus zygis growing wild in southeastern spain

Francisco Sáez

Elsevier BV

01-May-2003

doi:	10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A

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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/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698169
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
gamma-Terpinene	7461	Click to see CC1=CCC(=CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> 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(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
beta-CITRONELLOL, (+/-)-	8842	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO	156.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)-	5320250	Click to see CC(=CCC=C(C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Citral	638011	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CC=O)C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Geraniol	637566	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Linalool, (+/-)-	6549	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Linalyl acetate	8294	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)OC(=O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Myrcene	31253	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698169
Neral	643779	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CC=O)C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Carvacrol	10364	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
p-CYMENE	7463	Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C	134.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Thymol	6989	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(1R,5S)-4,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-3-en-2-one	6973628	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2CC1C2(C)C	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
(1R)-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene	6451618	Click to see CC1=CCC2(C1C2)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol	64685	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
alpha-PINENE	6654	Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-	17868	Click to see CC1=CCC2(C1C2)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Bornyl acetate	6448	Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2CCC1(C2(C)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698169
Camphene	6616	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(C2)C1=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Camphor	2537	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
CID 44630107	44630107	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Sabinen	18818	Click to see CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Verbenone	29025	Click to see CC1=CC(=O)C2CC1C2(C)C	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-	11230	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
alpha-Terpinene	7462	Click to see CC1=CC=C(CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698169
Alpha-Terpineol	17100	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Delta-Terpineol	81722	Click to see CC(C)(C1CCC(=C)CC1)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Terpinolene	11463	Click to see CC1=CCC(=C(C)C)CC1	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> 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 CC1=CC2C(CCC(C2CC1)(C)O)C(C)C	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
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(95)00347-A
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids / 5,10-cycloaromadendrane sesquiterpenoids
(1aS,4aS,7S,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol	97032059	Click to see CC1(C2C1C3C(CCC3(C)O)C(=C)CC2)C	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
(7aR)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-ol	5321422	Click to see CC1(C2C1C3C(CCC3(C)O)C(=C)CC2)C	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Viridiflorol	11996452	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C3C(C3(C)C)CCC2(C)O	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Viridiflorol (incomplete stereochemistry)	94174	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C3C(C3(C)C)CCC2(C)O	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids
2-(4-Ethenyl-4-methyl-3-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl)propan-2-ol	547972	Click to see CC(=C)C1CC(CCC1(C)C=C)C(C)(C)O	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A
Elemol	92138	Click to see CC(=C)C1CC(CCC1(C)C=C)C(C)(C)O	222.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(95)00347-A

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Thymus zygis

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Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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