Ocimum americanum
American Basil, Bontulsi
Other regional names: Hoary Basil
- Hoary Basil
Also known as: Becium obovatum var. glabrior (Benth.) Cufod. +13 more
- Becium obovatum var. glabrior (Benth.) Cufod.
- Ocimum americanum var. americanum
- Ocimum brachiatum Blume
- Ocimum canum Sims
- Ocimum canum var. integrifolium Engl.
- Ocimum dichotomum Hochst. ex Benth.
- Ocimum dinteri Briq.
- Ocimum fluminense Vell.
- Ocimum fruticulosum Burch.
- Ocimum hispidulum Schumach. & Thonn.
- Ocimum incanescens Mart.
- Ocimum serpyllifolium var. glabrius Benth.
- Ocimum stamineum Sims
- Ocimum thymoides Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Ocimum americanum (commonly known as American Basil or Bontulsi) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Honduras, Malaya, Marianas, Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles