Plant Details

Accepted name:: Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum [Lamiaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies of:: Ocimum basilicum L.
Infraspecies:: Ocimum basilicum var. minimum (L.) Alef.

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
alfavaca	Other	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
alfavaca-do-mato	Other	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
alfavacão	Other	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
badruje-abyaz	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barbari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cunja koray	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganjankorai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jangli-tulsi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kancan korai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kancankorai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanchan korai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanjan-korai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanjankorai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattarama-tulasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
krishnathulasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kukka-tulasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nay-tolashi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nayi-tulasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
naytulaci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raihane-kohi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raihanekohi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ran-tulasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
safed-tulsi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sarakkuwar sauro	Other	Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaves		Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 37 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Ocimum album L. Mant. Pl. 1: 85 (1767).
Ocimum anisatum Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 4 (1832).
Ocimum barrelieri Roth Nov. Pl. Sp.: 278 (1821).
Ocimum basilicum var. album (L.) Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830).
Ocimum basilicum var. densiflorum Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 5 (1832).
Ocimum basilicum var. difforme Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830).
Ocimum basilicum var. glabratum Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830).
Ocimum basilicum var. majus Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830).
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 13 (1830).
Ocimum bullatum Lam. Encycl. 1: 384 (1785).
Ocimum caryophyllatum Roxb. Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 16 (1832).
Ocimum chevalieri Briq. Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 279 (1917).
Ocimum ciliare B.Heyne ex Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 4: 608 (1885).
Ocimum ciliatum Hornem. Hort. Bot. Hafn.: 565 (1815).
Ocimum citrodorum Blanco Fl. Filip., ed. 2.: 591 (1845).
Ocimum cochleatum Desf. Tabl. École Bot.: 220 (1804).
Ocimum dentatum Moench Methodus: 413 (1794).
Ocimum hispidum Lam. Encycl. 1: 384 (1785).
Ocimum integerrimum Willd. Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 162 (1800).
Ocimum lanceolatum Schumach. & Thonn. in C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 268 (1827).
Ocimum laxum Vahl ex Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 5 (1832).
Ocimum majus Garsault Fig. Pl. Méd.: t. 418a (1764), opus utique oppr.
Ocimum medium Mill. Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 3 (1768).
Ocimum minus Garsault Fig. Pl. Méd.: t. 418b (1764), opus utique oppr.
Ocimum nigrum Thouars ex Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 5 (1832).
Ocimum scabrum Wight ex Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 4: 608 (1885).
Ocimum simile N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(1): 234 (1910).
Ocimum thyrsiflorum L. Mant. Pl. 1: 84 (1767).
Ocimum urticifolium Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 5 (1832), not validly publ.
Plectranthus barrelieri (Roth) Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 691 (1825).
Ocimum basilicum var. bullatum (Lam.) Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).
Ocimum basilicum var. pelvifolium Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum (L.) Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 5 (1832).
Ocimum basilicum var. violaceum Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).
Ocimum basilicum var. violocrispum Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).
Ocimum basilicum var. viridicrispum Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).
Ocimum basilicum var. vulgare Alef. Landw. Fl.: 114 (1866).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Ocimum album L.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum anisatum Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum barrelieri Roth	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. album (L.)Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. densiflorum Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. difforme Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. glabratum Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. majus Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. purpurascens Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. var. majus Benth.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Ocimum basilicum L. var. purpurascens Benth.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Ocimum bullatum Lam.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum caryophyllatum Roxb.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum chevalieri Briq.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum ciliare B.Heyne ex Hook.f.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum ciliatum Hornem.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum citrodorum Blanco	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum cochleatum Desf.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum dentatum Moench	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum hispidum Lam.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum integerrimum Willd.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum lanceolatum Schumach. & Thonn.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum laxum Vahl ex Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum majus Garsault	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum medium Mill.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum minus Garsault	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum nigrum Thouars ex Benth.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum scabrum Wight ex Hook.f.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum simile N.E.Br.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum thyrsiflorum L.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum urticifolium Benth.	Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Ocimum. basilicum L basilicum	Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014)
Plectranthus barrelieri (Roth)Spreng.	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)

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