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Lamiaceae
Ocimum

not marked as a favorite taxon Ocimum Linnaeus. Common name: Basil.

Contributed by D.B. Poindexter and A.S. Weakley

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A genus of about 65 species, herbs and shrubs, of warm temperate and tropical areas.

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References: Carović-Stanko et al. (2010); Harley et al. In Kadereit (2004). Show full citations.

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