Summary ²

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 Cooking basil, O. basilicum and the medicinal herb Tulsi (holy basil), O. tenuiflorum.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Cliff Hutson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38142119@N00/1349780520
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocimum

Mais informações

• BioDiversity4All taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
• 植物和名−学名インデックス YList

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