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Ocimum (basil)

Angiospermae - Lamiales - Lamiaceae

Taxonomy
Ocimum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Ocimum basilicum.

It was assigned to Lamiaceae by Chauhan (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Ocimum Linnaeus
1991Ocimum Chauhan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Lamiids
orderLamiales
familyLamiaceaeMartinov 1820
genusOcimum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Ocimum Linnaeus 1753 [basil]
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Ocimum basilicum Linnaeus 1753
Ocimum frutescens Linnaeus 1753
Ocimum menthoides Linnaeus 1753
Ocimum minimum Linnaeus 1753
Ocimum tenuiflorum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0India (West Bengal) Ocimum sp. (228793 228794)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117India (Assam) Ocimum sp. (228759)