Typification of names and taxonomic notes within the genus Thymus L. (Lamiaceae)

Abstract

Thymus is one of the most critical genera of the Euro–Mediterranean flora and most of its taxa are in need of typification. During a preliminary study on the taxonomy of this genus in the Mediterranean area, several names turned out to be not yet typified. In order to fix their applications, nomenclatural types for 18 names within the genus Thymus are here designated. The new combination Thymus praecox subsp. parvulus (Lojac.) Bartolucci, Peruzzi & N.G. Passal. is also proposed.

Ecological and Biological Properties of Satureja cuneifolia Ten. and Thymus spinulosus Ten.: Two Wild Officinal Species of Conservation Concern in Apulia (Italy). A Preliminary Survey

“…The genus Thymus , described by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum [ 73 ], is one of the most important genera within the family Lamiaceae, due to its high number of species, commercial uses and medicinal features [ 74 ]. It includes 220 accepted taxa distributed in Europe, Northwest Africa, Ethiopia, Asia and southern Greenland [ 75 , 76 , 77 ].…”

“…In any case, the qualitative difference seems to be particularly relevant, since Sicilian populations show a number of components almost double that of Apulia. The genus Thymus, described by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum [73], is one of the most important genera within the family Lamiaceae, due to its high number of species, commercial uses and medicinal features [74]. It includes 220 accepted taxa distributed in Europe, Northwest Africa, Ethiopia, Asia and southern Greenland [75][76][77].…”

The Antibacterial Efficacy of Ethanol Extracts Obtained From Leaves of Some Thymus Species (Lamiaceae) Against Staphylococcus Aureus Subsp. Aureus Strain

“…The genus Thymus, one of the most consequential genera belonging to the Lamiaceae family, consists of more than 336 species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants with valuable medicinal properties [3,35]. These herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs are distributed in Europe, Northwest Africa, Ethiopia, Asia, and Greenland [2,20]. Many species of this genus are used in traditional medicine as tonics, carminatives, antitussives, aromatic, expectorant, stomachic, antispasmodic, bronchospasmolytic, diuretic, sedative, diaphoretic, and antiseptics, as well as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anthelmintic, hepatoprotective, and antitumor agents [11,22].…”

Total Antioxidant Capacity in the Muscle Tissue of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss Walbaum) Under in Vitro Incubation with Leaf Extracts of Some Thymus (Lamiaceae) Representatives

“…The genus Thymus L. consists approximately 215 species currently recognized (Morales, 2002). These herbaceous perennials and subshrubs distributed in Europe, Northwest Africa, Ethiopia, Asia and Greenland (Morales, 2002;Bartolucci et al, 2013). It is one of the most widely used genera in folk medicine, where it is popular for its stimulatory action on all organism functions (Viuda-Martos et al, 2011).…”