Ocimum gratissimum var. macrophyllum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Ocimum gratissimum var. macrophyllum is a shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It originates in Africa and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Ocimum gratissimum, which is linked below, along with related subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aldabra, Angola, Assam, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles
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