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The thymus is a genus of plants commonly known as thyme, which includes aromatic herbs used in cooking and traditional medicine. These plants matter because they have been widely cultivated and valued for their flavor, scent, and reported health properties across many cultures.
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The genus Thymus (/ˈtaɪməs/ TY-məs; thymes) contains about 350 species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean area of Europe, North Africa and Turkey.
Several members of the genus are cultivated as culinary herbs or ornamentals, when they are also called thyme after its best-known species, Thymus vulgaris or common thyme.