Ocimum americanum L.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Ocimum americanum L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1959, 12 Jul 1955

  • Location

    Tanzania. Tanga. Pangani (Distr.). Msebugwe Forest, Mwera Chiefdom.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 5031310

    Occurrence ID: bc66a17e-c455-4259-b5f7-5a0993f464b5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ocimum americanum L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Tanga

  • County/Municipio

    Pangani (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Msebugwe Forest, Mwera Chiefdom

  • Elevation

    Alt. 152 m. (499 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 1959
Vernacular name: Swaheli: Kifumbasi
Uses:	Plants	burned to produce smoke to treat
sore eyes*
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Tansa Province
Ocimum americanum L#
On edge of track through thick forest*
Sandy soil* Growing in groups to 18 inches
tall, stem single below, branched above;
herbage strongly aromatic; flowers lime-
white and mauve*
Altitude^OO ket*
Msebugwe Forest, Mwera Chiefdom, Pangani District
R. E. S. Tanner 1959	12	July 1955
05031310