''Thymus mastichina'' is a species in the family
Lamiaceae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to the central
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, def ...
in Spain and Portugal.
The perennial
herb, with white flowers, can reach a height of .
References
mastichina
Herbs
Perennial plants
Flora of Portugal
Flora of Spain
Endemic flora of the Iberian Peninsula
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