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Ocimum basilicum basilicum

(Sweet Basil)

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Common Names in Afrikaans:

Basilikum

Common Names in Albanian:

Borziloku, Bozilok I Mermë

Common Names in Amharic:

Ba-So-Bi-La, Besobila, በሶቢለ

Common Names in Arabic:

Habaq, Raihan, Rehahn, Rihaan, Rihan, حبق, حَبَق, ريحان, رَيْحَان

Common Names in Armenian:

Šahaspram, Shahasbram, Shahaspram, Շահասպրամ

Common Names in Assamese:

Tulasii*

Common Names in Azerbaijani:

Reĵḫan, Reyxan, Рејхан

Common Names in Basque:

Albaraka, Brazilla

Common Names in Bengali:

Babui Tulsi, Kalotulsi*

Common Names in Bulgarian:

Bosilek, Босилек

Common Names in Burmese:

Laun*, Pinzainpinzin

Common Names in Catalan:

Alfàbrega

Common Names in Croatian:

Bosiljak

Common Names in Czech:

Bazalka

Common Names in Danish:

Basilikum

Common Names in Dutch:

Basilicum, Baziel, Bazielkruid, Koningskruid

Common Names in English:

Basil, Basilie, Sweet Basil

Common Names in Esperanto:

Bazilio

Common Names in Estonian:

Basiilik, Vürtsbasiilik

Common Names in Finnish:

Basilika

Common Names in French:

Basilic, Basilic Commun, Herbe Royale

Common Names in Galician:

Albahaca

Common Names in Georgian:

Rehani, რეჰანი

Common Names in German:

Basilienkraut, Basilikum, Königskraut

Common Names in Greek, Modern:

Basilikós, Vasilikos, Βασιλικός

Common Names in Gujarati:

Sabje

Common Names in Hebrew:

Bazilikum, Rehan, בזיליקום, ריחן

Common Names in Hindi:

Babui Tulsi, Barbar, Tulsi*, बाबूई तुलसी

Common Names in Hungarian:

Bazsalikom, Kerti Bazsalikom, Közönséges Bazsalikom

Common Names in Icelandic:

Basilíka

Common Names in Indonesian:

Indring, Kemangi Hutan, Kermangi, Lampes*, Ruku-Ruku*, Selaseh Mekah, Selasih

Common Names in Italian:

Basilico

Common Names in Japanese:

Ba-Zi-Ru, Bajiru, Ka-Mi-Me-Bo-U-Ki, Kami-Meboki*, Me-Bo-U-Ki, Meboki, カミメボウキ, バジル, メボウキ

Common Names in Kannada:

Kama Kasturi, Ramkasturi, Shri-Tulasi*, śrītuḷasi, Tuḷasi, Tulasi*, Tulasigidda, Tulasiya Sasyajati, Vishnu-Tulasi*, Viṣṇutuḷasi, ಕಾಮ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ, ತುಳಸಿ, ತುಳಸಿಯ ಸಸ್ಯಜಾತಿ, ವಿಷ್ಣುತುಳಸಿ, ಶ್ರೀತುಳಸಿ

Common Names in Kazakh:

Nasıbaygül, Nasybajgül, Насыбайгүл

Common Names in Khmer:

Chi Korhom, Chi Neang Vong, Mrea Preu*

Common Names in Korean:

Ba-Sil, Be-I-Jil, Be-Jil, Na-Reug, Na-Reug-Pul, Naruk, Naruk-Pul, Pasil, Peijil, Pejil, Yang-Ga-Jug, Yanggajuk, 나륵, 나륵풀, 바실, 베이질, 베질, 양가죽

Common Names in Lao:

Phak I Tou, Saphaa*

Common Names in Latvian:

Baziliks

Common Names in Lithuanian:

Bazilikas, Kvapusis Bazilikas, Siauralapis Bazilikas*

Common Names in Malay:

Daun Selaseh, Kemangi, Oku*, Ruku-Ruku*, Selaseh Besar, Sělasi, Selasi Jantan, Sulasi*

Common Names in Malayalam:

Pachcha, Sivatulasi*

Common Names in Maltese:

Ħabaq

Common Names in Marathi:

Sabjā, Tulasa*, Tuḷsa, तुळस, सब्जा

Common Names in Norwegian:

Basilikum

Common Names in Oriya:

Dhalatulasi

Common Names in Persian:

Reihan, Rýḥan, ریحان

Common Names in Polish:

Bazylia Wonna

Common Names in Portuguese:

Alfavaca, Manjericão

Common Names in Provençal:

Balicot, Baricot, Basali, Baseli, Basièli, Belicot

Common Names in Romanian:

Busuioc

Common Names in Russian:

Bazilik, Dushistye Vasilki, Dushki, Dušistye Vasil'ki, Duški, Базилик, Душистые васильки, Душки

Common Names in Sanskrit:

Krishnamula*, Manjari*, Munjariki, Tulasii*

Common Names in Sinhalese:

Madurutala*, Suwndutala

Common Names in Slovak:

Basilika, Bazalienka, Bazalka, Bazalka Pravá

Common Names in Slovenian:

Bazilika

Common Names in Spanish:

Albacar, Albahaca, Alfábega

Common Names in Swahili:

Mrihani

Common Names in Swedish:

Basilika, Basilkaört

Common Names in Tagalog:

Balanoi, Loko-Loko*, Sulasi

Common Names in Tamil:

Tirnirupachai, Tirunirrippachai, Tirunīṛṛuppaccai, Tiruttilai*, Tiruttiļāy, Tiruttizhai*, Tiviragandam, Tīvirakantam, Tuḷaci, Tulasi*, திருத்திழாய், திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை, தீவிரகந்தம், துளசி

Common Names in Telugu:

Bhutulasi, Oddhi*, Rudrajada, Tulsi-Chettu, Tuḷsicĕṭṭu, తుళసిచెట్టు

Common Names in Thai:

Horapa, Horapha, Kaprao, Krapau, Phak Iotu, กะเพรา, กะเพราช้าง, กะเพา, ผักอีตู่, แมงลัก, โหระพา

Common Names in Turkish:

Fesleğen, Fesliğen, Peslen, Reyhan

Common Names in Twi:

Nunum

Common Names in Ukrainian:

Bazilìk, Bazylik, Vasil'ki Lìkars'kì, Vasil'ki Spravžnì, Vasylky Likarski, Vasylky Spravzhni, Базилік, Васильки лікарські, Васильки справжні

Common Names in Urdu:

Janglitulshi*

Description

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Genus Ocimum

Herbs, subshrubs , or shrubs , aromatic . Leaves petiolate , dentate . Verticillasters 6(-10) -flowered, in terminal , pedunculate thyrses or panicles; bracts early deciduous, petiolate, margin entire, rarely longer than flowers. Flowers white; pedicel straight, apex recurved. Calyx ovoid to campanulate , declined in fruit, glandular outside, glabrous or occasionally villous at throat inside, limb 2-lipped; upper lip 3-toothed, middle tooth circular to obovate , margin winged, decurrent, lateral teeth shorter; lower lip 2 toothed , teeth narrower, apex acuminate to spinescent , sometimes approximate . Corolla tube slightly shorter than calyx or rarely exserted, not hairy annulate inside, dilated , obliquely campanulate at throat; limb 2-lipped, upper lip subequally (3- or) 4-lobed; lower lip somewhat elongated or not, declined, margin entire, flat or slightly concave . Stamens 4, exserted, declined on lower corolla lip, anterior 2 longer; filaments free or anterior 2 connate at base ; anthers ovoid-reniform, 1-locellate. Style longer than stamens, 2-cleft at apex; lobes subequal , subulate or flat. Nutlets ovoid or subglobose, smooth or glandular foveolate, viscid when moist, with a white basal areola.

About 100-150 species: temperate regions worldwide, especially in Africa and South America; five species in China.[1]

Taxonomy

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Members of the genus Ocimum

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 134 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

O. americanum var. pilosum (Aniseed-Scented Basil) · O. americanum 'Dani' (Basil) · O. americanum 'Genoa Profumatissima' (Perfume Basil) · O. americanum 'Lime' (Basil) · O. basilicum (Basil) · O. basilicum basilicum (Sweet Basil) · O. basilicum citriodora (Lemon Basil) · O. basilicum citriodora 'Mrs. Burns' (Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil) · O. basilicum citriodorum 'Mrs. Burns' (Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil) · O. basilicum f. chlorocalyx (Sweet Basil) · O. basilicum f. chromocalyx (Sweet Basil) · O. basilicum 'Red Rubin' (Red Basil) · O. basilicum 'Minimum' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum var. purpurascens (Purpurascens Dark Opal Basil) · O. basilicum 'American Blue' (Ornamental Basil) · O. basilicum 'Anise' (Licorice Basil) · O. basilicum 'Ararat' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Aroma 2' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Aurelio' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Bageco Compact' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Baroness' (Basil 'baroness') · O. basilicum 'Basilico Greco' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Bonazza' (Basil 'bonazza') · O. basilicum 'Bordeaux' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Bouquet Mix' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Chinese Basil' (Chinese Basil) · O. basilicum 'Cinnamon' (Cinnamon Basil) · O. basilicum 'Compact Green Gem' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Crispum' (Crispum Lettuce-Leaf Basil) · O. basilicum 'Cuban' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Dwarf Greek' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Ebony Wonder' (Ornamental Basil) · O. basilicum 'Finissimo Verde a Palla' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Fino Verde' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Four Family' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Francesco's Tall Green' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genova' (Genova Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genova Profumitissima' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Compatto' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Giant' (Mammoth Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese O Comune' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Purple' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Selma' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Special Select' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Genovese Verde Migliorato' (Basil) · O. basilicum'Greek Columnar' (Greek Columnar Basil) · O. basilicum 'Greek Mini' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Green Bouquet' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Green Globe' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Green Ruffles' (Green Ruffles Basil) · O. basilicum 'Gustosa' (Basil 'gustosa') · O. basilicum 'Holly's Painted' (Ornamental Basil) · O. basilicum 'Italian Large Leaf' (Sweet Basil) · O. basilicum 'Italian Pesto' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Jon's Wild African' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Karamanos' (Greek Basil) · O. basilicum 'Large Sweet Italian' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Lesbos' (Lesbos Greek Column Basil) · O. basilicum 'Licorice' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Magical Michael' (Magical Michael Basil) · O. basilicum 'Magic Michael' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Mammoth' (Lettuce Leaf Basil) · O. basilicum 'Mammoth Sweet' (Lettuce Leaf Basil) · O. basilicum 'Marseillais' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Massive' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Mayo' (Yoeme Basil) · O. basilicum 'Mexican Spice' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Minette' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Miniature Puerto Rican' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Mini Purple' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Monstruoso' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Napoletano' (Lettuce Leaf Basil) · O. basilicum 'New Guinea' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Nufar' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Osmin' (Purple Basil) · O. basilicum 'Persian Lemon' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Piccolo' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Piccolo Fine Verde' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Pixie' (Globe Basil) · O. basilicum 'Profuma Di Genova' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Profumo' (Basil 'profumo') · O. basilicum 'Puerto Rican' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Purple Delight' (Purple Delight Basil) · O. basilicum 'Purple Ruffles' (Purple Ruffles Basil) · O. basilicum 'Queenette' (Thai Basil) · O. basilicum 'Ramastakuri' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Rick's Aussie' (Purple Basil) · O. basilicum 'Salad Leaf' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Serata' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Spice' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Spicy Globe' (Greek Basil) · O. basilicum 'Spicy Saber' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Sweet Broadleaf' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Sweet Dani' (Lemon Basil) · O. basilicum 'Sweet Fine' (Bush Basil) · O. basilicum 'Sweet Genovese' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Sweet Thai' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Thai' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Thai Magic' (Basil) · O. basilicum 'Tibetan' (Basil)

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  1. "Ocimum". in Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 296. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]
Last Revised: 2012-07-21