Ocimum decumbens
Also known as: Becium capitatum Agnew +5 more
- Becium capitatum Agnew
- Becium decumbens (Gürke) A.J.Paton
- Becium grandiflorum var. capitatum (Agnew) Sebald
- Becium grandiflorum var. decumbens (Gürke) Sebald
- Becium grandiflorum var. rubrocostatum (Robyns & Lebrun) Sebald
- Ocimum rubrocostatum Robyns & Lebrun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Ocimum decumbens is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre