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Ocimum americanum / africanum[Agg]
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 4, Katombora, Zambezi
Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 4, Katombora, Zambezi
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| Synonyms: |
Ocimum canum Sims |
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| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb or soft shrublet, up to 80 cm. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, variously pubescent on both surfaces, densely gland-dotted below. Margins entire or with a few small teeth. Inflorescences terminal, simple or sparingly branched. Calyx densely hairy, lower lip spreading, deeply 2-lobed. Corolla lilac, mauve or white. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland, often in overgrazed or disturbed sites, cultivated areas and damp ground. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 25 September 2005 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Ocimum americanum / africanumFlora of Zambia: Ocimum americanum / africanum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ocimum americanum / africanumAfrican Plant Database: Ocimum americanum / africanum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ocimum americanum / africanum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ocimum americanum / africanum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ocimum americanum / africanum
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iNaturalist: Ocimum americanum / africanum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ocimum americanum / africanum
JSTOR Plant Science: Ocimum americanum / africanum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ocimum americanum / africanum
Plants of the World Online: Ocimum americanum / africanum
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