Micromeria glomerata

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'''''Micromeria glomerata''''', known locally as '''cliff''' '''thyme''' (''[[Spanish language|Spanish]]'': '''''tomillo'' ''de risco''''''')'' or '''thyme of [[Taganana]]''', is a [[species]] of plant with woody [[chameleophyte]] [[flower]]s, belonging to the ''[[Lamiaceae]]'' [[Family (biology)|family]].<ref>«''[http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/155faa7d74511ab95f386fb440b4ae9b Detalles de la especie : Micromeria glomerata P.Pérez]''». ''Catalogue of Life''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> It is a species endemic to the northeast of the [[Canary Islands|Canary Island]] of [[Tenerife]], whose description was first made in 1974, thanks to botanist [[Pedro Luis Pérez de Paz]].<ref>«[http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=Micromeria+glomerata Micromeria glomerata P.Pérez, Vieraea 3: 78 (1973 publ. 1974)]». ''Kew Science''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> It is a [[Medicinal plants|medicinal]] and aromatic plant with pink-purple flowers that grows at low altitude in the crevices of the slopes<ref>«''[https://www.floracanaria.com/familias/Lamiaceae.html Familia Lamiaceae]''». ''Flora de las Islas Canarias''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref><ref>«[http://www.floradecanarias.com/micromeria_varia.html Micromeria varia]». ''Flora de Canarias''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> of the protected area of the [[Anaga Rural Park]], located in the [[Macizo de Anaga|massif of the same name]].<ref name=":0">«[https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/218321162 Micromeria glomerata P.Perez]». ''Global Biodiversity Information Facility''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref><ref>«[https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/716_tcm30-99280.pdf Micromeria glomerata]». ''Atlas y Libro Rojo de la Flora Vascular Amenazada de España''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> The flexible, puberulose [[Plant stem|stem]]<ref group="Note" name=":0">In botany, the term pubescent refers to any plant organ ([[leaf]], [[fruit]]) or plant set that has a [[Root hair|hairy]] surface, covered with fine, short hairs.</ref> and with internodes can reach 10 to 40 centimeters in height.<ref name=":1">[https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2667117 Pérez de Paz, 1974], p. 79.</ref> On the other hand, the [[Leaf|leaves]] are small and flat, 8&nbsp;mm long by 6&nbsp;mm wide.11<ref name=":1" />

'''''Micromeria glomerata''''', known locally as '''cliff''' '''thyme''' (''[[Spanish language|Spanish]]'': '''''tomillo de risco''''') or '''thyme of [[Taganana]]''', is a [[species]] of plant with woody [[chameleophyte]] [[flower]]s, belonging to the ''[[Lamiaceae]]'' [[Family (biology)|family]].<ref>«''[http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/155faa7d74511ab95f386fb440b4ae9b Detalles de la especie : Micromeria glomerata P.Pérez]''». ''Catalogue of Life''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> It is a species endemic to the northeast of the [[Canary Islands|Canary Island]] of [[Tenerife]], whose description was first made in 1974, thanks to botanist [[Pedro Luis Pérez de Paz]].<ref>«[http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do?page=quickSearch&plantName=Micromeria+glomerata Micromeria glomerata P.Pérez, Vieraea 3: 78 (1973 publ. 1974)]». ''Kew Science''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> It is a [[Medicinal plants|medicinal]] and aromatic plant with pink-purple flowers that grows at low altitude in the crevices of the slopes<ref>«''[https://www.floracanaria.com/familias/Lamiaceae.html Familia Lamiaceae]''». ''Flora de las Islas Canarias''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref><ref>«[http://www.floradecanarias.com/micromeria_varia.html Micromeria varia]». ''Flora de Canarias''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> of the protected area of the [[Anaga Rural Park]], located in the [[Macizo de Anaga|massif of the same name]].<ref name=":0">«[https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/218321162 Micromeria glomerata P.Perez]». ''Global Biodiversity Information Facility''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref><ref>«[https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/716_tcm30-99280.pdf Micromeria glomerata]». ''Atlas y Libro Rojo de la Flora Vascular Amenazada de España''. Accessed on July 11, 2019.</ref> The flexible, puberulose [[Plant stem|stem]]<ref group="Note" name=":0">In botany, the term pubescent refers to any plant organ ([[leaf]], [[fruit]]) or plant set that has a [[Root hair|hairy]] surface, covered with fine, short hairs.</ref> and with internodes can reach 10 to 40 centimeters in height.<ref name=":1">[https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2667117 Pérez de Paz, 1974], p. 79.</ref> On the other hand, the [[Leaf|leaves]] are small and flat, 8&nbsp;mm long by 6&nbsp;mm wide.11<ref name=":1" />

In 1991, R. H. Willemse confused it with what he believed to be a new species, so he gave it the name of ''Satureja anagae'', although this was eventually rejected.<ref name=":5">«''[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-185445 Satureja anagae]''». ''The Plant List''. Accessed on October 5, 2018.</ref> Its [[Type (biology)|holotype]], dated May 27, 1972, is kept in the herbarium of the [[University of La Laguna]].<ref name=":2">«[https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.tfc1710 <nowiki>Holotype of Micromeria glomerata P. Pérez [family LABIATAE]</nowiki>]». ''Pedro Pérez de Paz''. Accessed on October 2, 2018.</ref> Due to its small distribution and threats in its [[habitat]], it is considered [[Critically Endangered|critically endangered]].<ref name=":0" /> Some botanical gardens are involved in its conservation, such as the [[Conservatoire botanique national de Brest]], which listed it in 2008.<ref name=":6">«[http://www.cbnbrest.fr/site/pdf/rapport_%202008.pdf Rapport 2008]». ''Conservatoire botanique national de Brest''. 2008. Accessed on August 1, 2015.</ref>

In 1991, R. H. Willemse confused it with what he believed to be a new species, so he gave it the name of ''Satureja anagae'', although this was eventually rejected.<ref name=":5">«''[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-185445 Satureja anagae]''». ''The Plant List''. Accessed on October 5, 2018.</ref> Its [[Type (biology)|holotype]], dated May 27, 1972, is kept in the herbarium of the [[University of La Laguna]].<ref name=":2">«[https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.tfc1710 <nowiki>Holotype of Micromeria glomerata P. Pérez [family LABIATAE]</nowiki>]». ''Pedro Pérez de Paz''. Accessed on October 2, 2018.</ref> Due to its small distribution and threats in its [[habitat]], it is considered [[Critically Endangered|critically endangered]].<ref name=":0" /> Some botanical gardens are involved in its conservation, such as the [[Conservatoire botanique national de Brest]], which listed it in 2008.<ref name=":6">«[http://www.cbnbrest.fr/site/pdf/rapport_%202008.pdf Rapport 2008]». ''Conservatoire botanique national de Brest''. 2008. Accessed on August 1, 2015.</ref>