Ocimum
Sign in to saveOcimum 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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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
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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.