MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE



Sorting Thymus names


Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :


 
Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut.

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus zattarellus Pomel

ENGLISH :  North African thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym d'Algérie.

Thymus bleicherianus Pom.

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

Thymus broussonettii Boiss.

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym de Broussonet.

Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link

SYNONYM(S) :  Coridothymus capitatus (L.) Rchb. f., Satureja capitata L.

ENGLISH :  Conehead thyme, Moroccan wild thyme, Persian hyssop, Spanish oregano.

GERMAN :  Kopfiger Thymian, Zatar Corido, Zuheif.

ITALIAN :  Timo arbustino.

SPANISH :  Tomillo andaluz, Tomillo colorao (Granada).


Thymus cherlerioides Vis.

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus boissieri Halácsy, Thymus humillimus Celak.,  Thymus tauricus Klokov & Roussine

ENGLISH :  Silver needle thyme.

Thymus ciliatus (Desf .) Benth.

ENGLISH :   Moroccan wild thyme.


Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. ex Schweigg. & Korte

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus citriodorus Schreb., Thymus pulegioides L. x vulgaris L.

CZECH :  Mateřídouška citronová.

DANISH :  Citron-timian.

DUTCH :  Citroentijm.

ENGLISH :  Lemon thyme, Lemon-scented thyme.

FINNISH :  Sitruuna-ajuruoho.

FRENCH :  Thym citron, Thym citronné.

GERMAN : Zitronenthymian.

HUNGARIAN :  Citromillatú kakukkfű.

JAPANESE :  Remon taimu.

KOREAN :  레몬타임 .

NORWEGIAN :  Sitrontimian.

POLISH :  Tymianek cytrynowy.

SPANISH :  Serpillo de jardín, Serpol.

SWEDISH :  Citrontimjan.


Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. ex Schweigg. & Korte  'Argenteus'
Silver

ENGLISH :  Silver-edged-leaved lemon thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym panaché argent.

Thymus x citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. ex Schweigg. & Korte  'Aureus'

ENGLISH :  Gold-edged-leaved lemon thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym panaché doré.

Thymus glabrescens Willd.

CZECH :  Mateřídouška.

ENGLISH :  Loveyanus thyme.

Thymus herba-barona Loisel.

DANISH : Kommen-timian.

DUTCH : Tijmsoort.

ENGLISH : Caraway thyme, Carpet thyme, Ground cover thyme, Red-stemmed creeping thyme.

FRENCH : Thym corse , Thym de Sardaigne.

Thymus leptobotrys Murb.

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

Thymus maroccanus Ball.

ENGLISH :  Morrocan thym, Moroccan wild thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym de Kabylie, Thym du Maroc.


Thymus mongolicus (Ronn.) Ronn.

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus serpyllum L. var. mongolicus Ronn.

CHINESE :  百里香  Bai li xiang.

FRENCH : Thym sauvage de Mongolie.

Thymus oenipontanus Heinr. Braun.

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus glabrescens Willd. subsp. decipiens (Heinr. Braun) Domin., Thymus glabrescens sensu M. Debray

FRENCH : Thym d'Innsbruck.

GERMAN :  Thymian Innsbrucker.

Thymus pallidus Coss.

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

Thymus praecox Opiz

DUTCH : Kruiptijm.

ENGLISH : Creeping thyme.

FRENCH : Serpolet couché, Thym chevelu, Thym des Alpes.

GERMAN : Frühblühender Thymian.


Thymus praecox Opiz  subsp. britannicus (Ronniger) Holub

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus britannicus Ronniger, Thymus polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbás subsp. britannicus (Ronniger) Kerguélen, Thymus polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbás  subsp. arcticus (E. Durand) Debray,  Thymus praecox Opiz subsp. arcticus (Durand) Jalas, Thymus serpyllum L. var. arcticus Durand

ENGLISH :  Creeping thyme, Mother of thyme, Wild thyme.

Thymus praecox Opiz  subsp.  praecox

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus glabrescens Willd. subsp. hesperites ( Lyka) Domin.



Thymus pseudolanuginosus Ronninger

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus serpyllum L. var. lanuginosus (Mill.) Sw.

DANISH : Lodden timian, Lådden Timian

DUTCH : Tijmsoort , Wilde tijmsoort .

ENGLISH : Woolly thyme.

FRENCH : Thym laineux.

Thymus pulegioides L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus chamaedrys Fr., Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. chamaedrys (Fr.) Gusul., Thymus serpyllum L. subsp. chamaedrys (Fr.) Celak.

CZECH :  Mateřídouška vejčitá .

DANISH :  Bredbladet timian.

DUTCH : Grote tijm, Grote wilde tijm.

ENGLISH :  Broad-leaved thyme, Large thyme, Lemon thyme, Wild thyme.

FINNISH :  Nurmiajuruoho.

FRENCH :  Serpolet , Serpolet pouliot, Serpolet commun, Thym à larges feuilles , Thym médicinal, Thym pouliot,  Thym faux pouliot.

GERMAN :  Arznei-Thymian, Feld-Thymian, Gemeiner Thymian.

HUNGARIAN :  Kisvirágú kakukkfű, Vékony kakukkfű.

NORWEGIAN :  Bakketimian .

 SLOVAKIAN :   Materina dúška vajcovitá .

SWEDISH :  Bredtimjan , Stortimjan.

Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. chamaedrys (Fr.) Litard.

 SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus chamaedrys Fries

Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. effusus (Host) Ronniger

 SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus effusus Host

Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. montanus (Bentham) Ronniger

 SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus montanus Waldst. & Kit., non Crantz

Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. pannonicus (All.) Kerguélen

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus pannonicus All.


Thymus pulegioides L. subsp. pulegioides

Most names applied to the species would fit here.

Thymus riatarum  Humbert & Maire

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.


Thymus saturejoides Coss.

SYNONYM(S) :  Thymus satureoides Coss., Thymus satureioides Coss.

CHINESE :  龍腦百里香   Long nao bai li xiang (Taiwan).

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

FRENCH :  Thym-sarriette du Maroc.

GERMAN :  Marokkanisches Bergbohnenkraut.

Thymus serpyllum L.

BULGARIAN :  Мащерка дива  Mashcherka diva.

CHINESE :  土耳其百里香  Tu er qi bai li xiang (Taiwan),   野地百里香  Ye di bai li xiang  (Taiwan).

CROATIAN :  Majčina dušica.

CZECH :  Mateřídouška úzkolistá.

DANISH :  Smalbladet timian, Vild timian.

DUTCH :  Kruipende tijm, Kruiptijm, Kwendel , Wilde tijm.

ENGLISH :  Breckland thyme, Continental wild thyme, Creeping thyme, Lemon thyme, Moroccan wild thyme, Sarpoil (Basque), Serpol (Catalan), Serpoul (Provençal), Wild thyme.

FINNISH :  Kangasajuruoho.

FRENCH :  Farigoule, Pillotet, Serpolet, Serpolet à feuilles étroites, Thym serpolet, Thym sauvage.

GERMAN :  Feldthymian, Sand-Thymian, Wilder Thymian.

GREEK :  Άγριο θυμάρι , έρπυλλος  Erpillos.

HUNGARIAN :   Északi kakukkfu, Keskenylevelű kakukkfű, Mezei kakukkfű, Vadkakukkfű, Vagy  kakukkfű.

ITALIAN :  Serpillo.

MACEDONIAN :  Бабина душица.

NORWEGIAN :  Kryptimian, Smaltimian, Tanatimian.

PERSIAN :  آویشن شیرازی     Awishan shirazi.

POLISH :  Macierzanka piaskowa .

PORTUGUESE :  Serpilho, Tomilho-serpão.

RUSSIAN :   Богородская трава  Bogorodskaia trava,   Чабрец  Chabrets,  Тимьян ползучий  Tim'ian polzuchii.

SERBIAN :  Dušička, Majčina dušica, Materina dušica .

SLOVAKIAN :  Materina dúška .

SPANISH :  Serpoleto.

SWEDISH :  Backtimjan, Timjan

UKRAINIAN :   Чебрець боровий   Chebrets' borovii, Чебрець плазкий  Chebrets' plazkii,  Чебрець звичайний  Chebrets zvichainii.

Thymus serpyllum L. 'Albus'

Thymus serpyllum L. 'Coccineus'

Thymus serpyllum L. 'Roseum'


Thymus serpyllum L. subsp. quinquecostatus (Celak.) Kitam.

SYNONYM(S) :   Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.

CHINESE :  地椒   Di jiao.

JAPANESE :   イブキジャコウソウ.
Thymus serpyllum L. subsp. serpyllum

JAPANESE :   クリーピングタイム,  セルピルムソウ
Thymus serpyllum L. var. mongolicus Ronn.  ->  Thymus mongolicus Ronn.


Thymus vulgaris L.

ARABIC :    صَعْتَر   Satar,  سَعْتَر   Satar,   زَعْتَر  Zatar.

ARMENIAN :   Ծոթոր  Dzotor.

BULGARIAN :  Мащерка градинска  Mashcherka gradinska.

CHINESE :  百里香  Bai li xiang  (Taiwan).

CROATIAN :  Timijan.

CZECH :  Mateřídouška, Tymián, Tymián obecný.

DANISH :  Almindelig timian, Have-timian, Timian.

DUTCH :  Echte keukentijm, Echte tijm, Gewone keukentijm , Gewone tijm, Keukentijm, Tijm, Wintertijm.

ENGLISH :  Garden thyme.

ESTONIAN :  Tüümian.

FINNISH :  Tarha-ajuruoho, Timjami .

FRENCH :  Thym commun, Thym ordinaire, Thym vrai.

GERMAN :  Echter Thymian,  Garten-Thymian, Römischer Quendel, Thymian, Welscher Quendel.

GREEK :  Θυμάρι  Thimari,  Θύμον  Thymon,  θύμος  Thýmos, Σμάρι (spice),  Χαμοθρούμπι (spice), Γαϊδουρόθυμος (spice).

HEBREW :  קוֹרָנִית   Koranit,  תִימִין   Timin.

HINDI :  Qar.

HUNGARIAN :  Balzsamfű, Démutka, Kakucskafű, Kakukkfű, Kerti kakukkfű, Mezei vagy kerti kakukkfű, Mézfű, Timián,  Tömjénfű, Vadzsómbor. These names need checking.

ICELANDIC :  Garðablóðberg.

ITALIAN :  Erbuccia, Pepolino, Sermollino, Timo.

JAPANESE :  コモンタイム   Komon taimu, タチジャコウソウ  Tachi jakousou,  タイム   Taimu.

KOREAN :  타임 , 다임 ,  백리향 .

MALAY :  Timi.

NORWEGIAN :  Hagetimian, Kryddertimian, Timian.

PERSIAN :   زعتر   Zatar,     صعتر   Satar.

POLISH :  Tymianek pospolity, Tymianek właściwy.

PORTUGUESE :  Timo, Tomilho, Tomilho-ordinário, Tomilho-vulgar.

RUSSIAN :  Мащерка градинска   Mashcherka gradinska,  Тимьян обыкновенный   Tim'ian obyknovennyi,    Тимьяна обыкновенного  Tim'iana obyknovennogo.

SERBIAN :  Timijan.

SLOVAKIAN :  Dúška tymianová, Materina dúška obyčajná, Tymian.

SLOVENIAN :  Materina dušica, Timijan.

SPANISH :  Tomillo.

SWEDISH :  Kryddtimjan, Timjan, Trädgårdstimjan.

THAI :   ทายม์  .

TURKISH :  Dağ kekiği.

UKRAINIAN :  Чебрець звичайний  Chebrets' zvichainii, Тимьян  Тim'ian.

VIETNAMESE :  Cỏ xạ hương, Húng tây.


Thymus vulgaris L. 'Argenteus'

ENGLISH :  Silver-edged thyme, Silver thyme, Variegated thyme.

KOREAN :  실버타임.
Thymus vulgaris L. 'Aureus'

ENGLISH :  Creeping golden thyme, Golden thyme.

KOREAN :  골든타임 .

Thymus vulgaris L. 'Citriodorus'

ENGLISH :  Lemon thyme.

GERMAN : Zitronenthymian.

KOREAN :  레몬타임 .

POLISH :  Tymianek cytrynowy.

Thymus vulgaris L. 'Variegatus'

ENGLISH :  Silver thyme, Variegated thyme.

KOREAN :  실버타임.
Thymus zygis  L.

ENGLISH :  Moroccan wild thyme.

SPANISH :  Chirrín hembra (Granada), Tomillo aceitunero.
Notes

1. On Thymus x citriodorus

The hybrid status of the best known "lemon thyme"  is strongly contested by Mrs Margaret Easter, a nursery woman holding the National Plant Collection (UK) of Thymus since the beginning of 1995, therefore with some considerable practical experience in the identification of various species and cultivars of thyme. She successfully (in my view) argues that the old name Thymus citriodorus (1811) should be conserved but does not give an authority name for the binomial. We assume it is Thymus citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. Is it ?  to complicate the matter IPNI still listing the old name have droped the (Pers.) and cite T. serpyllum as a synonym. For the time being we will conserve the hybrid name since most taxonomist agree on it ... until they get persuaded to change it.


2. On  Thymus serpyllum

Many authors believe that the name Thymus pulegioides L. would be more suitable to describe what is generally called Thymus serpyllum. Margaret Easter's list of synonyms support this to some extant but unfortunately she drops the epithet (a common practice in the nursery trade) in many cultivar names. Perhaps one cannot make sweeping statements like this when it comes to cultivars very popular plants widely distributed worldwide.

In conclusion we can say that as for most globally well known and much grown plants the taxonomy is far from sorted out. We can only attempt to unravel the taxonomic and vernacular mysteries. I hope we have given the task a fair go in the above records... and this is after all a work still in progress.  Comments are most welcome.




HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Thymus Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database   (M.M.P.N.D)  - A Work in Progress. School of Agriculture and Food Systems. Faculty of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia.
< http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Thymus.html > (2006).

 

REFERENCES
General Bibliography
+
REFERENCES
Online
+
REFERENCES
Specific & complementary


Easter Margaret , 2006, LW Plants, Thymus Synonyms. < http://www.users.waitrose.com/~lwplants/synonyms.htm >. Many informative related articles and photos, in particular the case against Thymus x citriodorus < http://www.users.waitrose.com/~lwplants/citriodorus.htm >.

Flora Europaea, 2006,  Flora Europaea (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh). < http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/FE/fe.html >.

InterTran, 2006, Free Online Hungarian to English Translator.  < http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=Hungarian&to=English >.

Katzer Gernot, 2006, Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages, Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)   < http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Thym_vul.html >.

Kiss Dénes László, 2006,   Fűszerek I. Zöldfűszerek, levélfűszerek , Fűszerek magyar szinonimái (Hungarian spice name synonyms). < http://www.oai.hu/szuper/Fuszerek/fuszinon.html >.

Lindsey James Keith, 2006, Flower Names < http://popgen.unimaas.nl/~jlindsey/commanster/Plants/Flowers/flowers.html >.
(English, French, Dutch, German, Latin).

Macedonian Flora and Fauna, 2006. < http://www.freewebs.com/onoma/macedonian.htm >.

Mountain Valley Growers, 1997 - 2006, Catalogue 2006. Thymes. < http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/Thyme.htm >.

Tímar , 2006, Plantas de la Alpujarra, Granada - Andalucía. < http://www.la-alpujarra.org/timar/home.html >.

The Thymus Information Page, 2006, Descriptions of the Thymus of North Africa, Ethiopia and the Canary Islands. < http://members.lycos.co.uk/thymus/moroccodescriptions.html >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?abrus (27 October 2006). (GRIN)



Contributors to this page (Personal communication) :  Awaiting feedback.

 


back to Gateway , to list of notes

Date created: 18 / 03 / 2004
Authorised by
Last modified: 28 / 10 / 2006
Access: No restriction
Copyright © 1995 - 2020, I.L.F.R. - The University of Melbourne.
Maintained by: Michel H. Porcher
Disclaimer