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Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Ocimum

ornamental basil, purple basil, thai basil

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum Ewa Beach. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-12
2 Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum Makiki Park Community Garden, Plot #C-4 Preserved_Specimen Medium sized, smooth lvs. Used as soup flavoring; also eaten iwth eggroll. Anderson, K. 2 Oahu BISH 1992-11-11
3 Ocimum basilicum var. basilicum cultivated by M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd., Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen Tai Basil. shrubby plant (60 cm.) with strong licorice odor. Stem glossy, whitish on shaded side., bright purple on exposed side. Leaves: petiole glossy plae green slightly washed purple. blade pale green. below somewhat glossy, especially on midrib: leaves below inflorescence strongly washed drak purple. Calyxes bright dark purple aging plaer green flowers large. showy 1.5 x 1.5 cm; corolla white to very plae pink; stigma brownish; style purple to white at apex. Hume, L. 395 Kauai BISH 1989-07-27
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