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.);
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; Complete set of Keys for Indian Species available on efi page Ocimum. 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. Location: Kathmandu, Nepal Date: 2 October 2017 Elevation : 4400 ft.Which Lamiaceae ... ?? It was in a garden. Try comparative images at family page in efi site. Ocimum gratissimum Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae Week: Lamiaceae, Ocimum gratissumum from Delhi: Ocimum gratissimum, photographed from Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, Delhi 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 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: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/ocimum/ocimum-gratissimum Thank you Sir, a description of O. gratissimum can be found in a pdf file at - http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb2/AFTPDFS/Ocimum_gratissimum.pdf 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. Fam Lamiaceae Tall herb found wild near deciduous forests in the souther states, leaves aromatic, called Ram tulsi, Ocimum For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 300314 : AK-47 : Attachments (3). 4 posts by 2 authors. Ocimum Species seen in the 'Medicinal Plants' section at the Flower Show in Mumbai couple of years ago. Name given was 'Vaijayanti Tulas'. Correct botanical name please. On searching, Vaijayanti seems to be a common name for Ocimum gratissimum. Experts, kindly confirm. It is Ocimum gratissimum L. Requesting to please ID this plant captured in MNP, Mumbai in Apr 2014. Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have.... Ocimum gratissimum L. [Lamiaceae]. Thanks once again ... Lamiaceae (inc. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Lamiaceae – Ocimum gratissimum L from Meghalaya – KD 20 MAY 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) 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 Seen at the Flower Show in Mumbai. Posted earlier, identified by ... 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 From Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai. 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... This one is from our front-yard. 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. References: |