On the identity of Thymus humifusus var. aureopunctatus (Lamiaceae) and taxonomic notes on the Th. richardii complex Author Saez, Llorenc Systematics and Evolution of Vascular Plants (UAB) - Associated Unit to CSIC, Departament de Biologia Animal, Biologia Vegetal i Ecologia, Facultat de Biociencies, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain Author Bogunic, Faruk University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Forestry, Zagrebacka 20, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Author Cambria, Salvatore Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, Via A. Longo 19, 95125 Catania, Italy Author Riera, Jesus Jardin Botanico. Universidad de Valencia. C / Quart, 80. 46008 Valencia, Spain Author Bogdanovic, Sandro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1952-6059 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Botany, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia & Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Svetosimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia sbogdanovic@agr.hr text PhytoKeys 2021 2021-12-09 186 139 158 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.186.75412 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.186.75412 1314-2003-186-139 70DC0EB03FF3548ABBF5113F5E1EB62B 5. Thymus richardii subsp. vigoi Riera, Gueemes & Rossello , Fl. Montiber. 37: 78. 2007 Thymus richardii vigoi Type. Spain, Valencia, Villalonga, La Safor, ad l'Orxa , 30SYJ3706, 600 m, 4 July 2000, J. Riera & J. Gueemes (holotype: VAL 185406!; isotype: MA 757804!; Riera et al. 2007 ). Thymus richardii valentinus = Thymus richardii var. valentinus O. Bolos & Vigo, Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 14: 95. 1983 Type . Spain , Valencia province , Valentia , c. Gandia , 15 Sept 1950 , P. Canigueral ( holotype : BC 119858 !; Bolos and Vigo 1983 ) . Description. Stems up to 16 cm long, suberect to erect. Leaf blade up to 11 x 8.1 mm, ovate-triangular, denticulate. Inflorescence 15-34 mm long, usually oblong; bracts up to 8 x 7 mm, similar to leaves, denticulate, usually glabrous. Calyx 5.8-7 mm long, sparsely hairy, with eglandular hairs up to 0.7 mm long, sometimes with sparse stipitate glandular hairs; calyx tube 2.1-2.9 mm long, with eglandular hairs up to 0.5 mm long on the ventral surface; central tooth of upper lip 1.8-2.6 mm long, lower teeth 3-3.5 mm long, with pectinate hairs up to 0.7 mm long. Corolla 7-10 mm long, whitish to pale rose, sometimes cream. Chromosome number. Unknown. Distribution. Endemic to Alicante and Valencia provinces (Spain). Habitat. Open scrub, on limestone soil, 130-600 m a.s.l. Remarks. Plants which were considered to be hybrids between Th. richardii subsp. vigoi and T. piperella L. have been called T. x bolosii . The hybrid has been reported from a small area of Serra de la Safor, eastern Spain ( Riera et al. 2020 ). Specimens examined. Spain . Alicante province : La Vilallonga , La Safor , 136 m , 22 June 1984 , J.B. Peris & G. Stuebing ( BC 674556 ); Valencia province , Valentia, c. Gandia, 15 Sept 1950 , P. Canigueral ( BC 119858 ); Villalonga, La Safor , ad l'Orxa , 30SYJ 3706, 600 m , 4 July 2000 , J. Riera & J. Gueemes (VAL 185406!) .