Ocimum
Also known as Nautochilus, Erythrochlamys, Becium, Hyperaspis
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.
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Ocimum is a group of aromatic herbs and shrubs found naturally in warm regions across all inhabited continents, with the most species native to Africa. The genus includes basil and tulsi, which are widely used in cooking and traditional medicine respectively.
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Species
Ocimum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia
Ocimum est un genre de plantes de la famille des Lamiaceae (Lamiacées), sous-famille des Nepetoideae (Népétoïdées), tribu des Ocimeae (Ocimées). Il compte environ 150 espèces de plantes herbacées ou buissonnantes, annuelles ou vivaces, généralement aromatiques, dont la plus connue est le Basilic commun (Ocimum basilicum).
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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.