Thymus
genus of plants
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Summary
Thymus is a taxon[1]. Thymus ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,172 views/month, #1,405 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: medicinal plant of the year[3]
- Taxon rank: genus[4]
- Parent taxon: Menthinae[5]
- Taxon name: Thymus[6]
- Commons category: Thymus (Lamiaceae)[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thymus (plant)[8]
- Commons gallery: Thymus (Lamiaceae)[9]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 66[12], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12122[14]
- This taxon is source of: food plant[15], smell of thyme[16], smell of thyme oil[17]
- Taxon common name: thyme[18], Tiemie[19], زعتر[20], Kəklikotu[21], کهلیک اوتی[22], Чабор[23], Мащерка[24], Tin[25], Majčina[26], Farigola[27], mateřídouška[28], Macerzónka[29], Timian[30], Thymian[31]
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Identifiers
Thymus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 49990[32]. Thymus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 47150398[33]. Thymus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2926960[34]. Thymus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 32820[35].
Why It Matters
Thymus has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Thymus is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
FAQs
What awards did Thymus receive?
Honors received include medicinal plant of the year[3].