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Ocimum Irvinei
''Ocimum'' is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the tropical and warm temperate regions of all 6 inhabited continents, with the greatest number of species in Africa. Its best known species are the cooking herb basil, ''O. basilicum'', and the medicinal herb ''tulsi'' (holy basil), ''O. tenuiflorum''. Ecology ''Ocimum'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Endoclita malabaricus''. Taxonomy The genus was first published by Carl Linnaeus in his book ''Species Plantarum'' on page 597 in 1753. The genus name of ''Ocimum'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for basil, (). Species Accepted ''Ocimum'' species by Plants of the World Online, and World Flora Online; *''Ocimum albostellatum'' *'' Ocimum americanum'' L. (tropical Africa), Indian subcontinent, China, southeast Asia *''Ocimum amicorum'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania *'' Ocimum angustifolium'' Benth. - southeaster ...
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Ocimum Basilicum
Basil (, ; , ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' (, )), also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a hardiness (plants), tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety (botany), variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, but it can be grown as a short-lived perennial or Biennial plant, biennial in warmer Hardiness zone, horticultural zones with Tropical climate, tropical or Mediterranean climates. There are many List of basil cultivars, varieties of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (''O. basilicum'' var. ''thyrsiflora''), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon basil, Mrs. Burns' Lemon (''O.'basilicum var. citriodora''). ''O. basilicum'' can Cross-pollination, cross-pollinate with other species of the ''Ocimum'' genus, producing Hybrid (biology), hybrid ...
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Ocimum Amicorum
''Ocimum'' is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the tropical and warm temperate regions of all 6 inhabited continents, with the greatest number of species in Africa. Its best known species are the cooking herb basil, ''O. basilicum'', and the medicinal herb ''tulsi'' (holy basil), ''O. tenuiflorum''. Ecology ''Ocimum'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Endoclita malabaricus''. Taxonomy The genus was first published by Carl Linnaeus in his book ''Species Plantarum'' on page 597 in 1753. The genus name of ''Ocimum'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for basil, (). Species Accepted ''Ocimum'' species by Plants of the World Online, and World Flora Online; *''Ocimum albostellatum'' *'' Ocimum americanum'' L. (tropical Africa), Indian subcontinent, China, southeast Asia *'' Ocimum amicorum'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania *'' Ocimum angustifolium'' Benth. - southeaste ...
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Ocimum Dolomiticola
''Ocimum'' is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the tropical and warm temperate regions of all 6 inhabited continents, with the greatest number of species in Africa. Its best known species are the cooking herb basil, ''O. basilicum'', and the medicinal herb ''tulsi'' (holy basil), ''O. tenuiflorum''. Ecology ''Ocimum'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Endoclita malabaricus''. Taxonomy The genus was first published by Carl Linnaeus in his book ''Species Plantarum'' on page 597 in 1753. The genus name of ''Ocimum'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for basil, (). Species Accepted ''Ocimum'' species by Plants of the World Online, and World Flora Online; *''Ocimum albostellatum'' *'' Ocimum americanum'' L. (tropical Africa), Indian subcontinent, China, southeast Asia *'' Ocimum amicorum'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania *'' Ocimum angustifolium'' Benth. - southea ...
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Ocimum Centraliafricanum
''Ocimum centraliafricanum'', the copper flower or copper plant, is a perennial herb found in central Africa (DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe). It is well known for its tolerance of high levels of copper in the soil, and is even used by geologists prospecting Prospecting is the first stage of the geological analysis (followed by Mining engineering#Pre-mining, exploration) of a territory. It is the search for minerals, fossils, precious metals, or mineral specimens. It is also known as fossicking. ... for precious metals in a process called geobotanical prospecting. Description It is able to tolerate soils with copper concentrations of up to 15,000 ppm, and soils with nickel concentrations of almost 5000 ppm. References centraliafricanum Flora of Africa Plants described in 1916 Taxa named by Robert Elias Fries {{Lamiaceae-stub ...
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Ocimum Carnosum
''Ocimum'' is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the tropical and warm temperate regions of all 6 inhabited continents, with the greatest number of species in Africa. Its best known species are the cooking herb basil, ''O. basilicum'', and the medicinal herb ''tulsi'' (holy basil), ''O. tenuiflorum''. Ecology ''Ocimum'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Endoclita malabaricus''. Taxonomy The genus was first published by Carl Linnaeus in his book ''Species Plantarum'' on page 597 in 1753. The genus name of ''Ocimum'' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for basil, (). Species Accepted ''Ocimum'' species by Plants of the World Online, and World Flora Online; *''Ocimum albostellatum'' *'' Ocimum americanum'' L. (tropical Africa), Indian subcontinent, China, southeast Asia *'' Ocimum amicorum'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania *'' Ocimum angustifolium'' Benth. - southea ...
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