Taxon:  Ocimum gratissimum L. subsp. gratissimum var. macrophyllum Briq.



Summary
Genus:
Ocimum
Family:
Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Ocimeae
Subtribe:
Ociminae
Nomen number:
412040
Place of publication:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 2:120.  1894
Verified:
11/04/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Ocimum gratissimum L. (5 active accession[s])
Ocimum gratissimum L. subsp. gratissimum (0 active accession[s])
Ocimum gratissimum L. subsp. gratissimum var. gratissimum (4 active accession[s])
Ocimum gratissimum L. subsp. iringense Ayobangira ex A. J. Paton (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  2. Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
  3. Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSomalia  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaLiberia  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanMadagascar  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAfricaWestern Indian OceanSeychellesAldabra Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaCambodia  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaLaos  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanNetherlands Antilles  Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
Native
Africa
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Somalia
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon, Gabon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar, Seychelles [Aldabra]
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Sri Lanka
  • INDO-CHINA: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Malaysia
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Netherlands Antilles
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia]

Reference(s)
  1. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  2. Govaerts, R. World checklist of selected plant families (on-line resource).
  3. Paton, A. 1992. A synopsis of Ocimum L. (Labiatae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 47:417.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=412040. Accessed 12 May 2026.