For fuller synonymy see Jalas (Ann. Bot. Fenn. 10: 110. 1973).

Leaves (4-) 7-10 x 2-5 mm. Corolla lilac to purplish.

Fl. Per.: May-July.

Type: [India] Kumaon, Wollich 1567 (K).

Distribution: NE Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, N. India to W. Nepal.

A frequent and variable taxon. Whether Thymus lineans (s.l.) is restricted to the Himalayan-Afghanistan area and is indeed not present in Soviet C. Asia requires a review of the several species recognized in the latter area. The commonest species in Soviet C. Asia is apparently Thymus seravschanicus Klok. (cf. Tuljaganova in Vvedensky, Conspect. Fl. As. Med. 9: 167. 1987).