Ocimum americanum

Ocimum americanum
A flowering stalk of O. americanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Species:
O. americanum
Binomial name
Ocimum americanum
Synonyms
  • Ocimum album Roxb.
  • Ocimum brachiatum Blume
  • Ocimum canum Sims
  • Ocimum dichotomum Hochst. ex Benth.
  • Ocimum dinteri Briq.
  • Ocimum fluminense Vell.
  • Ocimum fruticulosum Burch.
  • Ocimum hispidulum Schumach. & Thonn.
  • Ocimum incanescens Mart.
  • Ocimum stamineum Sims
  • Ocimum thymoides Baker

Ocimum americanum, known as American basil, lime basil, or hoary basil, is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. Despite the misleading name, it is native to Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. The species is naturalized in Queensland, Christmas Island, and parts of tropical America.

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