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Ocimum basilicum L.

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Ocimum basilicum L.
Ocimum basilicum L.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymOcimum album L.
synonymOcimum anisatum Benth.
synonymOcimum barrelieri Roth
synonymOcimum basilicum purpurascens Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum thyrsiflorum (L.) Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. album (L.) Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. bullatum (Lam.) Alef.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. densiflorum Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. difforme Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. glabratum Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. majus Benth.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. pelvifolium Alef.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. violaceum Alef.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. violocrispum Alef.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. viridicrispum Alef.
synonymOcimum basilicum var. vulgare Alef.
synonymOcimum bullatum Lam.
synonymOcimum caryophyllatum Roxb.
synonymOcimum chevalieri Briq.
synonymOcimum ciliare B.Heyne ex Hook.f.
synonymOcimum ciliatum Hornem.
synonymOcimum citrodorum Blanco
synonymOcimum cochleatum Desf.
synonymOcimum dentatum Moench
synonymOcimum hispidum Lam.
synonymOcimum integerrimum Willd.
synonymOcimum lanceolatum Schumach. & Thonn.
synonymOcimum laxum Vahl ex Benth.
synonymOcimum majus Garsault, opus utique oppr.
synonymOcimum medium Mill.
synonymOcimum minus Garsault, opus utique oppr.
synonymOcimum nigrum Thouars ex Benth.
synonymOcimum odorum Salisb., nom. superfl.
synonymOcimum scabrum Wight ex Hook.f.
synonymOcimum simile N.E.Br.
synonymOcimum thyrsiflorum L.
synonymOcimum urticifolium Benth., nom. inval.
synonymPlectranthus barrelieri (Roth) Spreng.
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Ram-tulasi
  • Ram tulosi
English
  • Common basil
  • Sweet basil
Malayalam
  • Kattuthrithavu
  • Ramathulasi
  • Tirunetru
Mishing
  • Take mare
Other
  • Basil
  • In Marathi
  • Kattu Tulasi (Malayalam)
  • Khubkalam (Bengali)
  • Ram Tulsi राम तुलसी (Hindi)
  • Sabje (Gujarati)
  • Sabza (Marathi)
  • Sweet Basil
  • 'tukhmariya' 'तुखमरीया' / 'sabjache Bee' 'सब्‍जाचे बी'
  • துளஸி Tirunittru (Tamil)
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Herb Distribution notes: Exotic
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
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References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Erect annual herbs to 60 cm tall; stem obtusely 4-angular. Leaves 3.5-6 x 1.5-2.5 cm, ovate-elliptic, base cuneate, margin entire to distantly crenulate, apex acute, puberulous above, pubescent with sessile oil galnds beneath; petiole to 2 cm long. Racemes to 14 cm long; bracts oblanceolate, ciliate; pedicel to 2 mm long. Calyx to 6 mm long; tube c. 3 mm long, sparsely strigose; upper lip c. 3 mm long, broadly ovate; lower lip to 4 mm long, hairy within. Corolla cream, 7-10 mm long; tube c. 4 mm long, inflated below; lobes 5. Stamens 4; filaments of posterior pair with a transverse process of tufted hairs. Nutlets 2-3 x 1-1.5 mm, ellipsoid, black, mucilaginous when wet. Fruiting calyx 6-8 mm long.
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
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    References 
      No Data
      📚 Natural History
      Cyclicity
      Flowering: August to February
      Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
      Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
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      References 
        Flowering and fruiting: Throughout the year
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Morphology
          A slender much scented much branched herb. Stem glabrous, more or less pubescent, hairy at the nodes. Leaves ovate, acute, entire, more or less lobed. Flower pale purple. Nutlets, small, ellipoides, black.
          Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
          Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
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          References 
            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat
            Cosmopolitian
            Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
            Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
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            References 
              Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains; often cultivated
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Description
                Global Distribution

                India: Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha

                Local Distribution

                Kamrup, Bongaigaon

                Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Assam Distribution

                  Generally reported from Dhemaji District from the foot hills of Arunachal Pradesh, also found in foot hills of Meghalaya

                  Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                  Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Global Distribution

                    Paleotropics

                    Indian distribution

                    State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      No Data
                      📚 Occurrence
                      No Data
                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses

                      System of Medicines Used In

                      Homoeopathy
                      Homoeopathy
                      Ayurveda
                      Ayurveda
                      Folk medicine
                      Folk medicine
                      Siddha
                      Siddha
                      Unani
                      Unani
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      System Of Medicines Used In

                      Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Homoeopathy, Folk medicine, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine

                      FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1535
                      Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1535
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        Leafy tops which have fragrant taste are often used as a seasoning for culinary purposes. It is also of medicinal use
                        Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                        Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          Medicinal
                          Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                          Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                          Licenses CC_BY
                          References 
                            No Data
                            📚 Information Listing
                            References
                            1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1535
                            1. Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Benth. in Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830); Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1111(777). 1924; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 368. 1994.
                            2. Ocimum basilicum L., Sp. Pl. 597. 1753, var. basilicum; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 608. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1111(777). 1924; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 324. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 307. 1985; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 649. 1990; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 550. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 252. 1999; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 581. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 658. 2009.
                            Information Listing > References
                            1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1535
                            2. Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Benth. in Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830); Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1111(777). 1924; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 368. 1994.
                            3. Ocimum basilicum L., Sp. Pl. 597. 1753, var. basilicum; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 608. 1885; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1111(777). 1924; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 324. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 307. 1985; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 649. 1990; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 550. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 252. 1999; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 581. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 658. 2009.

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                            📚 Meta data
                            No Data
                            🐾 Taxonomy
                            RootRoot
                            KingdomPlantae
                            PhylumTracheophyta
                            ClassMagnoliopsida
                            OrderLamiales
                            FamilyLamiaceae
                            GenusOcimum
                            SpeciesOcimum basilicum L.
                            📊 Temporal Distribution
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