Clinopodium acinos

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Clinopodium acinos
Acinos arvensis 3.jpg
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clinopodium
Species:
C. acinos
Binomial name
Clinopodium acinos
(L.) Kuntze
Synonyms [1]
List
  • Acinos acinos(L.) Huth, not validly publ.
  • Acinos acuminatusFriv.
  • Acinos arvensis(Lam.) Dandy
  • Acinos arvensis subsp. eglandulosus(Klokov) Tzvelev
  • Acinos arvensis var. acuminatus(Friv.) Šilic
  • Acinos arvensis var. argutus(Rchb.) Šilic
  • Acinos arvensis var. lancifolius(Murb.) Šilic
  • Acinos arvensis var. perennans(Vis.) Šilic
  • Acinos arvensis subsp. villosus(Pers.) Soják
  • Acinos arvensis var. villosus(Pers.) Šilic
  • Acinos clinopodiifacieGilib., opus utique oppr.
  • Acinos eglandulosusKlokov
  • Acinos infectusKlokov
  • Acinos schizodontusKlokov
  • Acinos subcrispusKlokov
  • Acinos thymoidesMoench
  • Acinos thymoides var. perennansVis.
  • Acinos thymoides var. villosus(Pers.) Vis.
  • Acinos villosusPers.
  • Acinos villosus var. argutusRchb.
  • Acinos vulgaris var. villosus(Pers.) Boenn.
  • Calamintha acinos(L.) Clairv.
  • Calamintha acinos var. lancifoliaMurb.
  • Calamintha acinos var. villosa(Pers.) Gaudin
  • Calamintha arvensisLam.
  • Calamintha heterophylla(Poir.) Heynh.
  • Calamintha villosa(Pers.) A.Terracc.
  • Clinopodium acinos subsp. villosum(Pers.) Peruzzi & F.Conti
  • Faucibarba acinos(L.) Dulac
  • Melissa acinos(L.) Benth.
  • Melissa arvensis(Lam.) Bubani
  • Satureja acinos(L.) Scheele
  • Satureja acinos var. canescens(Dumort.) T.Durand
  • Satureja acinos var. ellpiticaBriq.
  • Satureja acinos var. lancifolia(Murb.) Briq.
  • Satureja villosa(Pers.) Dörfl.
  • Thymus acinoidesSchleich. ex Rchb., nom. illeg.
  • Thymus acinosL.
  • Thymus acinos var. alpinusMérat
  • Thymus acinos var. incanotomentosusLej. & Courtois
  • Thymus acinos var. subglabraLej.
  • Thymus acinos var. villosus(Pers.) Lej.
  • Thymus acinos var. vulgarisLej. & Courtois
  • Thymus arvensis(Lam.) Schur
  • Thymus canescensDumort.
  • Thymus concinnusSalisb., nom. superfl.
  • Thymus diffususBluff & Fingerh.
  • Thymus gibbosusStokes
  • Thymus heterophyllusPoir.
  • Ziziphora acinos(L.) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora acuminata(Friv.) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora eglandulosa(Klokov) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora infecta(Klokov) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora schizodonta(Klokov) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora subcrispa(Klokov) Melnikov
  • Ziziphora villosa(Pers.) Melnikov

Clinopodium acinos, many synonyms including Acinos arvensis, known commonly as basil thyme and spring savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. [1]

It is a perennial that usually grows about 8 inches (20 cm) high and spreads 12 inches (30 cm). It prefers to grow in strong sunlight. The scent is faintly reminiscent of thyme, giving it one of its common names. [2]

Clinopodium acinos is recorded as a food plant for the larva of the moth Coleophora tricolor . [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Clinopodium acinos (L.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. "Acinos arvensis - (Lam.)Dandy". Plants For A Future. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora tricolor Walsingham, 1899 basil-thyme case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 January 2020.