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Moschosma polystachyum

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Identification
Moschosma polystachyum (L.) Benth. [family LABIATAE ] Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench [family LABIATAE ] Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench [family LABIATAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Moschosma polystachyum
  • Ocimum polystachyon
  • Geniosporum platystomoides
  • Basilicum polystachyon
Common name
  • kimbar rafi (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • nwansinwansi = to sneeze (FRI; E&A) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Oporoma) bị́ (NIGERIA, IZON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Kolokuma) bụ̀rafụ̀rụ̀ (KW&T) dụ̀wẹ́ị́ fụ̀rụ̀káná from fụ̉rụkana: African curry powder, Ocimum gratissimum (Labiatae) (KW&T) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

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Entry for Basilicum polystachyon (Linn.) Moench [family LABIATAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Moschosma polystachyum Benth. [family LABIATAE]
Moschosma polystachyum Benth. [family LABIATAE]
Basilicum polystachyon (Linn.) Moench [family LABIATAE]
Common names
GHANA: AKAN-ASANTE nwansinwansi = to sneeze (FRI; E&A) NIGERIA: HAUSA kimbar rafi (JMD) IJO-IZON (Kolokuma) bụ̀rafụ̀rụ̀ (KW&T) dụ̀wẹ́ị́ fụ̀rụ̀káná from fụ̉rụkana: African curry powder, Ocimum gratissimum (Labiatae) (KW&T) IZON (Oporoma) bị́
Uses
Food: sauces, condiments, spices, flavourings (leaf-sap) Medicines: pain-killers Medicines: sedatives, etc. (fruit) Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics Phytochemistry: insecticides, arachnicides Phytochemistry: reptile-repellents Phytochemistry: aromatic substances Agri-horticulture: weeds, parasites
Description
A small bushy herb to 90 cm tall; of river-banks and damp places; from Ivory Coast to N and S Nigeria, and across Africa to NE and E Africa.The plant is very aromatic. The Ijo of SE Nigeria use it as a food-flavouring -hence their name for it meaning ‘cur
References
References:1. Adamson 173, K. 2. Andrews A.649, K. 3. Dalziel, 1937: 462, as Moschosma polystachyum Benth. 4. Harley 9393, K. 5. Irvine 448, K. 6. Irvine. 1930: 294–5, as Moschosma polystachium Benth. 7. idem, s.d.a: as Moschosma polystachium Benth. 8. My
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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