Ocimum americanum L.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Ocimum americanum L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4318 with Liene T. Eiten, 15 Apr 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. By main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    Garden weed. Grows here only in waste ground around houses and corrals. [See label for further plant description.].

  • Description

    Bushy subshrub, woody at base, herbaceous above. Stem at base 15 mm. diam. With ripe seeds. All specimens of this number taken form a single individual. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896742

    Occurrence ID: 1e20b137-861b-4f8e-9ffa-ae62f0c3db5d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ocimum americanum L. det L. B. Smith, 1965

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. By main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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