Ocimum americanum / africanum [Agg]

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Ocimum americanum / africanum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 4, Katombora, Zambezi

Ocimum americanum / africanum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 4, Katombora, Zambezi

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Synonyms: Ocimum canum Sims
Common names:
Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
Erect perennial herb or soft shrublet, up to 80 cm. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, variously pubescent on both surfaces, densely gland-dotted below. Margins entire or with a few small teeth. Inflorescences terminal, simple or sparingly branched. Calyx densely hairy, lower lip spreading, deeply 2-lobed. Corolla lilac, mauve or white.
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Habitat: In grassland, often in overgrazed or disturbed sites, cultivated areas and damp ground.
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Worldwide distribution:
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ocimum americanum / africanum
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Ocimum americanum / africanum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=150290, retrieved 28 March 2024

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