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Ocimum basilicum

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Identification
Ocimum basilicum Benth. [family LAMIACEAE ] Ocimum basilicum L. [family LAMIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ayobangina,
Related name
  • Ocimum africanum
  • Ocimum lanceolatum
  • Ocimum canum
  • Ocimum americanum
  • Ocimum simile
  • Ocimum dichotomum
  • Ocimum petitianum
  • Ocimum minimum
  • Ocimum bullatum
  • Ocimum chevalieri
  • Ocimum basilicum
Common name
  • gugumã (JB; K&A) ńaramel (K&A) ngunguné (JB) sukora (A.Chev.) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • é fulungèy (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • sweet basil; hoary basil; American basil., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Senegal) azeftenni (JB) gamongeï (JB) gumugei (JB) jeftuni (JB) jiftenni (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ñaramèl (JB; K&A) nyaramέl (FG&G) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • basilic; herbe royale., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Information

Entry for Ocimum basilicum Linn. [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
Ocimum americanum Linn. [family LABIATAE]
Ocimum basilicum Linn. [family LABIATAE]
Common names
English sweet basil; hoary basil; American basil. French basilic; herbe royale. SENEGAL: ARABIC (Senegal) azeftenni (JB) gamongeï (JB) gumugei (JB) jeftuni (JB) jiftenni (JB) BEDIK ñaramèl (JB; K&A) nyaramέl (FG&G) DIOLA é fulungèy (JB) FULA-PULAAR (Senegal) gugumã (JB; K&A) ńaramel (K&A) ngunguné (JB) sukora (A.Chev.)
Uses
(leaf) Food: general (leaf) Food: sauces, condiments, spices, flavourings Drink: infusions Medicines: generally healing Medicines: pain-killers (leaf) Medicines: sedatives, etc. Medicines: arthritis, rheumatism, etc. Medicines: eye treatments Medicines: ear treatments (leaf) Medicines: oral treatments Medicines: naso-pharyngeal affections (leaf) Medicines: stomach troubles (leaf-sap) Medicines: diarrhoea, dysentery Medicines: vermifuges Medicines: liver, etc. Medicines: cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infection Medicines: menstrual cycle Medicines: lactation stimulants (incl. veterinary) Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics Medicines: venereal diseases (leaf) Medicines: fabrifuges Medicines: dropsy, swellings, oedema, gout Medicines: malnutrition, debility (leaf) Medicines: paralysis, epilepsy, convulsions, spasm Phytochemistry: insecticides, arachnicides Phytochemistry: reptile-repellents Phytochemistry: antibiotic, bacteristatic, fungistatic Phytochemistry: fatty acids, etc. Phytochemistry: aromatic substances (seed) Phytochemistry: mucilage Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Agri-horticulture: weeds, parasites Agri-horticulture: fodder Products: household, domestic and personal items Social: religion, superstitions, magic Social: ceremonial
Products
french: Basilicportuguese: Alfádegaenglish: Basil, Sweetenglish: American basilenglish: Basil, Hoaryfrench: Herbe royaleportuguese: Basílicoenglish: Herbe basilportuguese: Manjericão-de-folha grandeportuguese: Manjericão-brancoenglish: Sweet basilportuguese: Alfavacaenglish: Basil, Americanportuguese: Manjericão-grande
Description
A stout bushy herb, woody at base, to 50 cm high; found throughout the Old World tropics, and probably introduced in the Region; anthropogenic from Senegal to S Nigeria or subspontaneous.The plant is commonly cultivated in gardens (10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 34,
References
References:1. Ainslie, 1937: sp. no. 247. 2. Ampofo, 1983: 7, 12, 15. 3. Andrews A.415. 4. Bally, 1937: 10–26. 5. Baumer, 1975: 108, as O. americanum Linn. 6. Bouquet & Debray, 1974: 97. 7. Burkill, IH, 1937: 1571–4. 8. Claude & al., 1947: 145–74. 9. Dalz
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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