Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum
Also known as: Ocimum anisatum Benth. +18 more
- Ocimum anisatum Benth.
- Ocimum barrelieri Roth
- Ocimum basilicum var. album (L.) Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. bullatum (Lam.) Alef.
- Ocimum basilicum var. densiflorum Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. difforme Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. glabratum Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. majus Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. pelvifolium Alef.
- Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum (L.) Benth.
- Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum (Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, 1753
- Ocimum basilicum var. violaceum Alef.
- Ocimum basilicum var. violocrispum Alef.
- Ocimum basilicum var. viridicrispum Alef.
- Ocimum basilicum var. vulgare Alef.
- Ocimum bullatum Lam.
- Ocimum caryophyllatum Roxb.
- Ocimum chevalieri Briq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Ocimum basilicum, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Bahamas, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Liberia, Line Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nauru, New Caledonia, New York, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Panama, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Romania, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Australia, South European Russia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Uganda, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Xinjiang, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations