Ocimum basilicum - Useful Tropical Plants.
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is regarded as an environmental weed in Western Australia and Queensland. This species is very commonly cultivated in gardens as a culinary herb, and numerous cultivars and varieties are available. However, it has escaped cultivation, particularly in the tropical and semi-arid regions of northern Australia. It is most commonly found growing in disturbed sites and.
Ocimum gratissimum is a variable, polymorphic species with many forms. It has at times been treated as a number of distinct species, in particular Ocimum suave Willd., and Ocimum viride Willd., have been recognised as distinct in many treatments. However, it is difficult to define clear differences between these three species because variations between them form a continuum merging from one to.
The genus Ocimum. includes about sixty aromatic species diffused in the tropical regions of Asia and Africa (paleo-tropical distribution). Some of them are perennial or annual herbaceous, others are evergreen shrubs. The Ocimum basilicum L. (1753), is an annual herbaceous plant, 20 to 60 cm tall, native to the tropical regions of Asia. Introduced by Greeks and Romans in Mediterranean area.
Ocimum basilicum, also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort (1), is of family Lamiaceae (2) (mints) .Basil is possibly native to India (3). Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell. Basil is most commonly used fresh in cooked recipes. In general, it is added at the last moment, as cooking quickly destroys.
Ocimum basilicum L. is an accepted name This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus Ocimum (family Lamiaceae ). The record derives from WCSP (data supplied on 2012-03-23 ) which reports it as an accepted name (record 136820 ) with original publication details: Sp. Pl. 597 1753.
Herb: Sweet Basil Latin name: Ocimum basilicum Family: Labiatae Medicinal use of Sweet Basil: Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. The leaves and flowering tops are antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, digestive, galactogogue.
Ocimum basilicum, ext. EC Number: 283-900-8 EC Name: Ocimum basilicum, ext. CAS Number: 84775-71-3 Molecular formula: not applicable IUPAC Name: Basil oil obtained from the stems and leaves of Ocimum basilicum by steam distillation.