Details for: PI 652071, Ocimum basilicum L., 'Dark Opal'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Ocimum basilicum L.
Cultivar:
'Dark Opal'
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
May 1962
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Availability
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Seed100 countPI 652071 00ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Ocimum basilicum L.
Cultivar:
'Dark Opal'
Origin:
Donated – California, United States
Received by NPGS:
May 1962
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Donated
May 1962.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Dark Opal'
Type: Cultivar name

NSL 15586
Type: Site identifier

Narrative
Breeder: University of Connecticut, Storrs. Parentage: USDA, PI 182246 inbred. Characteristics: compact bush, 12-15 inches high; used as culinary herb or ornamental plant. Similar: other purple basils. Adaptation: same as other basils. Seed Trade News vol. 76, no. 20. 1962
Ocimum basilicum L.
Genus:
Ocimum
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Ocimeae
Subtribe:
Ociminae
Nomen number:

25478
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:597. 1753
Verified:
01/23/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Ocimum basilicum L. var. basilicum

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ocimum basilicum L. var. album (L.) Benth.
Ocimum basilicum L. var. difforme Benth.
Ocimum basilicum L. var. glabratum Benth.
Ocimum basilicum L. var. majus Benth.
Ocimum basilicum L. var. purpurescens Benth.
Ocimum basilicum L. var. thyrsiflorum (L.) Benth.
Ocimum ciliatum Hornem.
Ocimum thyrsiflorum L.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbasil  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishsweet basil  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Arabicreihan  2Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Frenchbasilic  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
GermanBasilienkraut  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
GermanBasilikum  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Italianbasilico  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Japanese Rōmajime-bōki  2Walker, E. 1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands.
Portuguesealfavaca  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguesemanjericão  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishalbahaca  2Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
Swedishbasilika  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chineseluo le  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
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Citations
  • Ben-Naim, Y., L. Falach, & Y. Cohen. 2015. Resistance Against Basil Downy Mildew in Ocimum Species. Phytopathology 105:778-785. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-11-14-0295-R. Number of accessions cited: 83
  • Bomma, M., F. Okafor, S. R. Mentreddy, L. Nyochembeng, W. Setzer, & B. Vogler. 2018. Comparison of Methods of Extraction and Antimicrobial Activity of Six Ocimum Species against Human Pathogens. JALS 5(2):61-70. DOI: 10.30845/jals.v5n2p10. Note: Table 1 Number of accessions cited: 17
  • Oxenham, S. K. 2003. Classification of an Ocimum Germplasm Collection (NCRPIS, Ames) and Investigation of Antifungal Activity. Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences of The University of Glasgow; Plant and Soil Research Group, Research and Development Division, The Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Estate, Ayr Campus. Unpublished dissertation 1-239. Number of accessions cited: 73
  • Pyne, R., A. Koroch, C. Wyenandt, & J. Simon. 2014. A Rapid Screening Approach to Identify Resistance to Basil Downy Mildew (Peronospora belbahrii. HortScience 49(8):1041-1045. DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.49.8.1041. Number of accessions cited: 36
  • Vieira, R., P. Goldsbrough, & J. Simon. 2003. Genetic Diversity of Basil (Ocimum spp.) Based on RAPD Markers. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128(1):94-99. DOI: 10.21273/JASHS.128.1.0094. Note: The following varieties referenced in article relate to NPGS accessions but evaluation did not use NPGS resources: Sweet Dani (PI 584458), Purple Ruffles (PI 601365), Lemon Mrs. Burns (PI 652054), Dark Opal (PI 652071). Number of accessions cited: 8
  • Yaldiz, G. & M. Camlica. 2020. Agro-morphological and phenotypic variability of sweet basil genotypes for breeding purposes. Crop Sci. (Madison) 61:621-642. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20391. Number of accessions cited: 72
  • Zheljazkov, V., A. Callahan, & C. Cantrell. 2008. Yield and Oil Composition of 38 Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions Grown in Mississippi. J. Agric. Food Chem. 56(1):241-245. DOI: 10.1021/jf072447y. Note: Table 2: Dry Matter Yields, Oil Content, and Yield of 38 Basil (O. Basillicum L.) Accessions. Number of accessions cited: 35
Pedigree
Date released:
1962
Description:
USDA, PI 182246 inbred.

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALESSENTIAL OIL YIELDPercent (volume/weight dry leaf) of total distilled essential oil1 OCIMUM.OIL.OXENHAM.2003PI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALEUCALYPTOLPercent of total essential oil as Eucalyptol.10.7 OCIMUM.OIL.OXENHAM.2003PI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALLINALOLPercent of total essential oil as Linalol.43.1 OCIMUM.OIL.OXENHAM.2003PI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available
CHEMICALMETHYL EUGENOLPercent of total essential oil as Methyl Eugenol.20.3 OCIMUM.OIL.OXENHAM.2003PI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available
OTHERIMAGE/PICTURE1Image present on GRIN databasePLANT - Image of plant(s) OCIMUM.PHOTOGRAPH.PLANTPI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHTWeight of 100 seeds in grams0.14 OCIMUM.SEEDWEIGHT.HISTORICALPI 652071 00ncai01 SD
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHTWeight of 100 seeds in grams0.16 OCIMUM.SEEDWEIGHT.HISTORICALPI 652071 00ncai02 SDNot Available
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHTWeight of 100 seeds in grams0.17 OCIMUM.SEEDWEIGHT.HISTORICALPI 652071 97ncfo01 SDNot Available