Ocimum × africanum
Hoary Basil
Also known as: Ocimum ×citriodorum Vis. +8 more
- Ocimum ×citriodorum Vis.
- Ocimum ×graveolens A.Br.
- Ocimum ×petitianum A.Rich.
- Ocimum ×pilosum Roxb.
- Ocimum ×pilosum Willd.
- Ocimum americanum var. pilosum (Willd.) A.J.Paton
- Ocimum basilicum var. anisatum Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. pilosum (Willd.) Benth.
- Ocimum citriodorum Vig.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Ocimum × africanum (commonly known as Hoary Basil) is an annual or shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. In its natural range, this hybrid typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
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, Borneo, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Brazil Northeast, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaya, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles
Parent Species