Basilicum polystachyon
Musk Basil
Also known as: Basilicum polystachyon var. stereocladum Briq. +13 more
- Basilicum polystachyon var. stereocladum Briq.
- Lehmannia ocymoidea Jacq. ex Steud.
- Lumnitzera moschata (R.Br.) Spreng.
- Lumnitzera polystachyon (L.) J.Jacq. ex Spreng.
- Moschosma dimidiatum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth.
- Moschosma moschatum (R.Br.) Druce
- Moschosma polystachyon (L.) Benth.
- Ocimum dimidiatum Schumach. & Thonn.
- Ocimum moschatum Salisb.
- Ocimum polystachyon L.
- Ocimum tashiroi Hayata
- Perxo polystachyon (L.) Raf.
- Plectranthus moschatus R.Br.
- Plectranthus polystachyus (L.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Basilicum polystachyon (commonly known as Musk-Basil) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
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