black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Thymus littoralis Klok & Shost
Synonyms: T. moldavicus Klok. & Shost. x T. marschalianus Willd
Common names: Russ: Timyan pribrezhniy, Ukr: Chebrets prybrezhny
Order LAMIALES
Family LAMIACEAE
Taxonomic description. A semifrutex, c. 15 cm tall with short horizontal stems with
floscules on the top. Rising shoots fruitless. Shoots with flowers have long
protruding hairs. Leaves petiolar, elliptical and oblong. Floscule oblong. Corolla
rose-purple.
IUCN Status
World level: NE
Black Sea Regional level: CR
Subregion level: CR (Ukraine)
Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. An endemic
psammophyte, typical of the littoral strip. Sea of Azov coast of Crimea.
Biology. Flowering during VI-VITJ, fruit-bearing during VHI-DC. Reproduction by
seeds and creeping shoots.
Population trends. Local populations up to 50 specimens.
Threats. Excessive amount of pastures, recreational stress, stenotopic character of
species.
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