Ocimum obovatum
Also known as: Becium grandiflorum var. obovatum (E.Mey. ex Benth.) Sebald +5 more
- Becium grandiflorum var. obovatum (E.Mey. ex Benth.) Sebald
- Becium obovatum (E.Mey. ex Benth.) N.E.Br.
- Ocimum kapiriense DeWild.
- Ocimum neumannii Gürke ex Engl.
- Ocimum ringoetii DeWild.
- Ocimum serpyllifolium var. glabrior Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Ocimum obovatum is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms