Lechea minor

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Family:	CISTACEAE
Species:	Lechea minor Linnaeus
Common Name:	Thyme Leaf Pinweed
Habitat:	Open pinelands,sandhills, pine-oak woodlands, sandy disturbed sites.
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Perennial
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	LEMI
Plant Notes:	**
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, G5 (Global Rank)
References:	Spaulding, D.D. 2013. Key to the pinweeds (Lechea, Cistaceae) of Alabama and adjacent states. Phytoneuron 2013-99: 1–15.
Specimen:	View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	CISTACEAE - Rock-Rose family
Genus	Lechea
Species	Lechea minor Linnaeus - Thyme Leaf Pinweed

Citation

Citation	LECHEA MINOR Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 90. 1753.
Basionym:	**
Type:	CANADA: Without data (lectotype: LINN 115.5). Lectotypified by Britton, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 247. 1894.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Lechea brevifolia	Lechea brevifolia Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 96. 1836.
Lechea cinerea	Lechea cinerea Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 91. 1836, nom. illegit.	Lechea thymifolia Michaux 1803.
Lechea heterophyla	Lechea heterophyla Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 93. 1836.		"Kentucky and Illinois",
Lechea heterophyla var. parviflora	Lechea heterophyla Rafinesque, var. parviflora Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 94. 1836.
Lechea novae-caesareae	Lechea novae-caesareae Austin ex A. Gray, Manual, ed. 5. 81. 1867.		NEW JERSEY: Bergen Co.: Closter, 1864, Austin s.n. (lectotype: GH; isolectotypes: BKL, NY, PH). Lectotypified by Hodgdon ex Barringer, J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 131: 268. 2004.
Lechea revoluta	Lechea revoluta Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 94. 1836, nom. illegit.	Lechea minor Linnaeus 1753.
Lechea stellata	Lechea stellata Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 96. 1836.
Lechea thymifolia	Lechea thymifolia Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 77. 1803.		"utriusque Carolinae", without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cleburne, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, DeKalb, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Mobile, Pike, Shelby, St. Clair, Washington

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, BRIT, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1896 - 1973

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AUA_ACC_18861	Mobile	9 Sep 1970	Moore, Harold D. 1039	AUA Lechea Minor L.
UWAL0008675	Crenshaw	10 Aug 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19766	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54503	Covington	18 Sep 1971	Kral, Robert 44284	BRIT Lechea minor L.
TROY000046815	Mobile	22 Oct 1968	Lelong, Michel G. 4901	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000003771	Houston	21 Aug 1977	Kral, Robert 60837	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54487	Mobile	11 Oct 1969	Rogers, Ken E. 1909A	BRIT Lechea minor L.
JSU118897	Calhoun	9 Sep 1982	Whetstone, R. David 12199	JSU Lechea minor Linnaeus
ALNHS00002957	Baldwin	7 Oct 2014	Barger, T. Wayne SP#1538	ALNHS Lechea minor L.
AMAL00006363	Houston	21 Aug 1977	Kral, Robert 60837	AMAL Lechea minor Linnaeus
UNA00011684	Jefferson	02 Aug 1896	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Lechea minor L.
UWAL0008676	Crenshaw	07 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19924	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54486	Mobile	18 Aug 1987	Kral, Robert 74373	BRIT Lechea minor L.
TROY000038120	Bullock	23 Aug 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1691	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54504	Cleburne	15 Sep 2002	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11620	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0014042	Bullock	23 Aug 2013	Dykes, Bailee 1691	UWAL Lechea minor Linnaeus
USAM000003795	Mobile	22 Oct 1968	LeLong, Michel G. 4901	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
UNA00059899	Cleburne	15 Sep 2002	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11620	UNA Lechea minor L.
USAM000003794	Mobile	19 Nov 1968	LeLong, Michel G. 4985	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000003769	Bullock	20 Aug 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 13566	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
UWAL0018731	Calhoun	23 Aug 1996	Kral, Robert 86602	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54497	Geneva	18 Sep 1971	Kral, Robert 44314	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0008673	Baldwin	10 Aug 2002	Keener, Brian R. 2360	UWAL Lechea minor L.
AMAL00020004	Baldwin	13 Aug 2008	Barger, T. Wayne 560	AMAL Lechea minor Linnaeus
UNA00011664	Jackson	27 Aug 1970	Kral, Robert 40698	UNA Lechea minor L.
TROY000029204	Covington	05 Aug 2009	Diamond, Alvin R. 20851	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
AMAL00006362	Cleburne	15 Sep 2002	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11620	AMAL Lechea minor Linnaeus
UWAL0043276	Baldwin	29 Sep 2006	Larsen, Harry S. 1551	UWAL Lechea minor L.
UNA00011669	Mobile	25 Aug 1896	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Lechea minor L.
JSU118898	Houston	4 Aug 1996	MacDonald, John R. 9827	JSU Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54496	Geneva	10 Oct 1973	Kral, Robert 52370	BRIT Lechea minor L.
BRIT54469a	Houston	21 Aug 1977	Kral, Robert 60839	BRIT Lechea minor L.
BRIT54505	Bullock	20 Aug 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 13566	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0018954	Geneva	15 Aug 1987	Kral, Robert 74280	UWAL Lechea minor L.
AMAL00017309	Baldwin	23 Apr 2009	Barger, T. Wayne 596	AMAL Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000018012	Conecuh	17 Aug 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19783	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54490	Jackson	27 Aug 1970	Kral, Robert 40598	BRIT Lechea minor L.
BRIT54488	Lowndes	07 Oct 1972	Kral, Robert 48924	BRIT Lechea minor L.
BRIT54500	Dale	28 Jul 2002	Diamond, Alvin R. 13484	BRIT Lechea minor L.
AMAL00020346	Mobile	17 Nov 2013	Horne, Howard E. 2486	AMAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54494	Geneva	15 Aug 1987	Kral, Robert 74280	BRIT Lechea minor L.
TROY000018013	Crenshaw	07 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19922	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
UWAL0030839	Mobile	18 Aug 1987	Kral, Robert 74373	UWAL Lechea minor L.
AUA_ACC_57032	Crenshaw	4 Sep 1997	Diamond, Alvin R. 11106	AUA Lechea Minor L.
USAM000003796	Baldwin	27 Sep 1975	LeLong, Michel G. 8748	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000032204	Pike	17 Aug 2010	Diamond, Alvin R. 21532	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54491	Houston	04 Aug 1996	MacDonald, John R. 9827	BRIT Lechea minor L.
BRIT54493	Henry	08 Oct 1972	Kral, Robert 48991	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0049081	Covington	04 May 2012	Hansen, Curtis J. 5530	UWAL Lechea minor L.
USAM000003797	Baldwin	11 Oct 1980	LeLong, Michel G. 11625	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
UWAL0034837	Washington	10 Aug 1992	Kral, Robert 81317	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54492	Houston	21 Aug 1977	Kral, Robert 60837	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0001793	Pike	17 Aug 2010	Diamond, Alvin R. 21532	UWAL Lechea minor L.
UNA00021702	DeKalb	09 Aug 1973	Kral, Robert 51023	UNA Lechea minor L.
TROY000018011	Butler	16 Sep 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 18109	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
UWAL0008674	Butler	10 Aug 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19744	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54485	Shelby	03 Oct 1979	Kral, Robert 64435	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UNA00011679	Cullman	06 Aug 1896	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Lechea minor L.
UNA00011674	Mobile	08 Sep 1965	Deramus, Rebecca D786	UNA Lechea minor L.
AUA000041376	Covington	6 Sep 2012	Hansen, Curtis J. 5722	AUA Lechea Minor L.
BRIT54489	Lee	17 Sep 1971	Kral, Robert 44248	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UWAL0043275	Baldwin	05 Sep 2002	Larsen, Harry S. 1057	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54502	Crenshaw	07 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19924	BRIT Lechea minor L.
AUA_ACC_46521	Escambia	22 Oct 1982	Kuhns, Michael R. 83	AUA Lechea Minor L.
TROY000003770	Dale	19 May 2000	Pennington, Tiffany 667	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000018014	Crenshaw	10 Aug 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19766	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
USAM000003793	Mobile	18 Aug 1966	LeLong, Michel G. 4016	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54484	Washington	10 Aug 1992	Kral, Robert 81317	BRIT Lechea minor L.
AUA000038012	Covington	4 May 2012	Hansen, Curtis J. 5530	AUA Lechea Minor L.
BRIT54498	Escambia	17 Aug 1968	Kral, Robert 32472	BRIT Lechea minor L.
UNA00011659	Mobile	15 Jul 1965	Deramus, Rebecca D554	UNA Lechea minor L.
UWAL0034546	St. Clair	28 Jun 1989	Kral, Robert 76687	UWAL Lechea minor L.
BRIT54501	Crenshaw	07 Sep 2008	Diamond, Alvin R. 19924	BRIT Lechea minor L.
USAM000003792	Mobile	30 Aug 1975	LeLong, Michel G. 8660	USAM Lechea minor Linnaeus
TROY000018050	Cleburne	15 Sep 2002	Spaulding, Daniel D. 11620	TROY Lechea minor Linnaeus
BRIT54495	Geneva	04 Oct 1998	MacDonald, John R. 12223	BRIT Lechea minor L.
AUA000041333	Covington	25 Jul 2012	Hansen, Curtis J. 5657	AUA Lechea Minor L.
BRIT54499	DeKalb	09 Aug 1973	Kral, Robert 51023	BRIT Lechea minor L.

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For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/17/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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