Thymus argaeus

Boiss. & Balansa

Kekik

LamiaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - tea

Leaves are brewed as tea.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Turkey, Türkiye,

Countries: Turkey

A herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) found in Mediterranean climate regions.

Names & Synonyms

Erciyes kekigi

Satureja argaea Fisch. & C. A. Mey

References (2)

Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182 (Also probably listed as Salvia argeaus)
Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement