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Ocimum gratissimum L., Sp. Pl. 1197 1753. (Syn. Geniosporum discolor Baker; Ocimum anosurum Fenzl [Invalid]; Ocimum arborescens Bojer ex Benth.; Ocimum caillei A.Chev. [Invalid]; Ocimum dalabaense A.Chev.; Ocimum febrifugum Lindl.; Ocimum frutescens Mill. [Illegitimate]; Ocimum gratissimum var. suave (Willd.) Hook.f.; Ocimum gratissimum var. subdentatum Briq.; Ocimum guineense Schumach. & Thonn.; Ocimum heptodon P.Beauv.; Ocimum holosericeum J.F.Gmel.; Ocimum paniculatum Bojer [Invalid]; Ocimum petiolare Lam.; Ocimum robustum B.Heyne ex Hook.f.; Ocimum sericeum Medik.; Ocimum suave Willd.; Ocimum superbum Buscal. & Muschl.; Ocimum trichodon Baker ex Gürke; Ocimum urticifolium Roth; Ocimum villosum Weinm. [Illegitimate]; Ocimum viride Willd.; Ocimum viridiflorum Roth; Ocimum zeylanicum Medik.);
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Ram Tulsi, Wild Basil, African basil, clove basil, shrubby basil, tree basil • Hindi: राम तुलसी Ram tulsi, बन तुलसी Ban tulsi • Manipuri: ৰাম তুলসী Ram tulsi • Marathi: ajavala, राम तुलसी ramatulasi, tanatulasu • Tamil: elumichantulasi, peruntulasi, elumiccam tulaci • Telugu: nimma-tulasi, nimmatulasi, rama-tulasi • Bengali: ৰাম তুলসী Ram tulsi • Oriya: sondabhogohulono • Urdu: Tukhm faranjmushk • Assamese: ৰাম তুলসী Ram tulsi • Sanskrit: ajaka, ajeka, bilvaparni, doshakleshi;
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Complete set of Keys for Indian Species available on efi page Ocimum.
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Although they may be confused, Leaves are usually shorter than 2.5 cm narrower than 1.5 cm in O. americanum, always longer than 2.5 cm and broader than 1.5 cm in O. basilicum. Corolla 3-5 mm long in former, 6-9 mm long in latter. fruiting calyx 4-5 mm long in former, 5-7 in latter. Both are herbs with fruiting calyx ascending or spreading, upper calyx lobe circular with wings decurrent (joined) to middle of calyx, and front two teeth of calyx quite distinct.
O. gratissimum is a shrub with wooly leaves 5-12 cm long and 1.5-6 cm broad, fruiting calyx drooping, up to 5 mm long and corolla 4.5-5 mm long. Upper calyx lobe has wings only slightly decurrent on calyx, and front two teeth very close to each other.
Calyx tube is bearded within in all above species
O. tenuiflorum (O. sanctum) has 2-4 cm long leaves, calyx glabrous within, fruiting calyx spreading, 4-5.5 mm long, corolla 3-4 mm long. upper calyx lobe abruptly acute, lower two teeth long, spine-tipped.
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Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Ocimum gratissumum from Delhi:
Ocimum gratissimum, photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
Flora of Haryana: Ocimum gratissimum from Herbal Garden CCS HAU Hisar:
Ocimum gratissimum L. from Shillong:
Attached images are Ocimum gratissimum L. It is known as Gandha-Tulosi in Assamese. Genus & species : Ocimum gratissimum L. Location : ICAR Complex, Shillong Time of collection : 19/10/12 Habit : Herb
Ocimum sp. Hooghly 17Dec12 sk: I have been told that this is RAM-TULSI in Bengali. “Bengal Plants” has a plant, Ocimum gratissimum Linn. the Bengali name of which has been mentioned as RAM-TULSI. Don’t know if it is the same plant.
Species : UNKNOWN
H & H : under-shrub in a front yard, about 5 ft
Date : 17/12/12, 8.30 a.m.
Place : Hooghly Flowers of this plant, recorded today. efi site link as below: /species/a—l/l/lamiaceae/ocimum/ocimum-gratissimum Thank you Sir, a description of O. gratissimum can be found in a pdf file at – worldagroforestry
Ocimum gratissimum ID-01 23-02-2012 Hooghly (WB) SK : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
This is RAM-TULSI in Bengali and this is from my own yard. We have another Ocimum sp., the plain one, is going to be my 2nd upload today.
Since there are a number of Ocimum species that are known as TULSI with some different prefixes, please, confirm the ID.
Species : Ocimum gratissimum ?
Type : Home yard, also in the wild in villages
Leaf blade : 6 cm X 4 cm (average)
Inflorescence: 18 cm (avg.)
Plant height: 5 ft.
Date : 19/Feb/2012, 9.57 A.M.
Place : Nalikul (Hooghly), West Bengal Nice Catch …
Ocimum for ID 20072013 CS1 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 3 authors.
WE had bought a few species of Ocimum for our research. WE are now unable to differentiate between the species. Can some expert please help? May be Ocimum gratissimum of Lamiaceae; common names- clove basil & wild basil. Thank you … for the Id. The first one is O. gratissimum , but the second and third images are different I think True, the first is O.gratissimum, but the second and and third are not. This plant was growing on our wasteland.
It smells like basil.
May I request you to please help in ID of this plant. Is it Ocimum basilicum? I think O. gratissimum too me it looks like O. americanum It looks like sabja plant from which we get the Sabja seeds used in falooda. I think … is right I think this is a hybrid between O. basilicum X O. americanum, so the name should be Ocimum x africanum Lour. But I am not sure. What do you think?
Ocimum gratissimum L. SN Mar 32 : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. . Ocimum For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 300314 : AK-47 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 2 authors. On searching, Vaijayanti seems to be a common name for Ocimum gratissimum. Experts, kindly confirm. It is Ocimum gratissimum L.
MNP, Apr 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 18JUL14 :: ARK-18 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Ocimum gratissimum L. [Lamiaceae]. Thanks once again … Now that the ID is known, uploading a couple of more pics clicked at the same site which may also be O. gratissimum… Attachments (2).
Lamiaceae (inc. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae – Ocimum gratissimum L from Meghalaya – KD 20 MAY 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Attached images are Ocimum gratissimum L from Meghalaya.      Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae, Ocimum gratissumum from Delhi-GSMAY80/83 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Ocimum gratissimum, photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, Delhi Tamil Name: எலுமிச்சந்துளசி, பெருந்துளசி could you transcribe it in english script so i can read the name, please Tamil Name: Elumichanthulasi (means it smells like lime), Perumthulasi (greater Thulsi) Tam: Elumicham tulasi; Peram tulasi; Mal: Kattu trittavu, rama tulasi; Kan: Nimma tulasi; Hindi Ram tulsi
Lamiaceae (including Verbenaceae) Fortnight : Lamiaceae : Ocimum gratissimum : 14MAY15 : AK-18 : 18/20 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight :: Lamiaceae :: Ocimum gratissimum :: MNP :: ARKMAY-43/43 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5)
Attached are pictures of Ocimum gratissimum captured at MNP in April 2014.
Requested to validate the ID, the pics are not of the same individual. The leaf characters implies it is Ocimum gratissimum. First one is Ocimum gratissimum, remaining all are O.basilicum
Lamiaceae (including Verbenaceae) Fortnight : Lamiaceae : Ocimum gratissimum : MNP,Mumbai : 18MAY15 : AK-41 : 41/43 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Ocimum gratissimum from Hissar- NS May 112/112 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
This was recorded from Botanical Garden of H.A.U.Hissar..
I have only this picture for submission, and hope that the id is right…
Ocimum gratissimum.. Attachments (1)
Fwd: ocimum! : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Ocimum gratissimum
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae,Ocimum americanum from Delhi–GSMAY79/82 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Ocimum americanum L., Cent. Plant. 1: 15. 1755.
After lot of searching I finally was able to photograph O. americanum yesterday from Herbal Garden in Lodhi Garden, Delhi. The plant with general habit of O. basilicum (with touch of O. sanctum) has distinctively smaller flowers.
this ID needs reconsideration All other photographs at the species page appears OK except this one. Appears more close to Ocimum gratissimum L. as per images and details herein. Yes, … That’s why, I had asked for reconsideration. . 117 ID wild plant Ocimum gratissimum: 11 images. Please ID wild plant good aromatic taste and smell,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Altitude: 1400fsl Flower date: 24.07.2021, 01.25pm Habitat: wild moisture Plant habit: erect, branches, angular hard stem, hairy, fully good aromatic taste and smell, perennial Height: 2.5 meters Leaves: opposite, ovate, apex, toothed margins, hairy, aromatic, size:12×8cm or less Flower: racemose inflorescence, size:4×2mm, white, good fragrancece Fruit: cone shaped, green into brown, size:5×3mm Seed: orbital, black 5 nos., nice Camera: Samsung Galaxy A21s You have given the ID. . 25102011-BS-1 Ocimum sp for id from TDL Herbal Park Yamunanagar: looks like O. tenuiflorum “Shyama tulsi” can it be Ocimum gratissimum, the clove-smelling one? i don’t remember the smell exactly but it was somewhat different from our home tulsi These images are from … and appear to be close to images at Ocimum gratissimum L., as initially suggested by …
Lamiaceae & Verbenaceae Week : 110711 : AK-2: Any chance for Perilla ?? Or can it be Teucrium canadense (though the flowers are not visible in this pic) It is a Species of Ocimum only. This has been identified by …, ex Deputy Director of the Maharashtra Nature Park, as Ocimum americana, an invasive plant. I think more closer to images at Ocimum gratissimum L. rather than Ocimum americanum L.    Another Occimum for ID 11092013 CS1 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 3 authors.
This Ocimum plant was bought from a herbal garden in Hyderabad. The workers called it Lavanga tulsi.
Can somebody help me with the ID Ocimum gratissimum Thank you … But we also have Occimum gratissimum plants sold by the same nursery which looks different. Attaching.. Ocimum species in efi with keys & efi page on Ocimum gratissimum Possible… Thank you       Lamiaceae sp. from Assam : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6).
Attached images are sp. of Lamiaceae. Please ID the plant.
Date :04.06..2014
Location: Assam
Family : Lamiaceae
Genus & species : ??
Habitat: Grows wild
Habit : Herb or under shrub this is a Ocimum species, might be O gratissimmum but not sure. It was done by … Can it be Ocimum Kilimandscharicum (CAMPHOR BASIL)? Ocimum species in efi so far
Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Ocimum for id-Kosani- NS May 61/61 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Please suggest specific id for this Ocimum, if possible with these pics.. Ocimum species so far in efi Ocimum basilicum L. ?? May be Ocimum gratissimum L. as per comparative images at Ocimum. .     Ocimum Species : Nasik : 07JAN22 : AK – 09: Seen at the same plant nursery. These plants were short ones, compared to other Ocimum Species.
Name was given as Pandharpuri Tulsi.
The leaf had a peculiar taste. Appears close to images at Ocimum gratissimum L. .
The name in Marathi was given as Lavangi, that is the flavor of cloves.
The leaf tasted exactly like a clove.
For Species id please. Pl. post high res. image of the last one. This had a distinct taste of cloves.
Not like the other one.
I will try to get the botanical names. Clove basil is Ocimum gratissimum L. There are a few Scholarly articles on Ocimum Species with leaves having the taste of clove.
Very confusing. . Lamiacae: Ocimum gratissimum L.: 1 high res. image. . Lamiaceae: Ocimum gratissimum: 2 high res. images. . References:
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