botanical record · discovered
'Portuguese' Thyme
Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris
'Portuguese' Thyme
At a glance
Origin / distribution: PT
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: AROMADENDRENE, CARVACROL, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, 1,8-CINEOLE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris
Common names: 'Portuguese' Thyme
History
The source record documents this plant in PT.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- PT
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Chemical, antifungal and cytotoxic evaluation of the essential oil of Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris · 2010 source ↗
- Anti-Giardia activity of phenolic-rich essential oils: effects of Thymbra capitata, Origanum virens, Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris, and Lippia graveolens on trophozoites growth, viability, adherence, and ultrastructure. · 2010 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- AROMADENDRENE
- CARVACROL
- BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- P-CYMENE
- EO
- GERANIOL
- LINALOL
- LINALYL-ACETATE
- MYRCENE
- MYRCENOL
- ALPHA-PINENE
- SABINENE
- ALPHA-TERPINENE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- TERPINEN-4-OL
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- ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE
- THYMOL
- BETA-PINENE
- GERANIOL-ACETATE
- BORNEOL
- CAMPHENE
- CAMPHOR
- LIMONENE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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