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Ocimum

Ocimum /ˈɒsɪməm/ is a genus of aromatic annual and perennial herbs and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to the tropical and warm temperate regions of all 6 inhabited continents, with the greatest number of species in Africa. Its best known species are the cooking herb basil, O. basilicum, and the medicinal herb tulsi (holy basil), O. tenuiflorum.

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Ocimum

Nodes103
Edges102
Triples138
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019417
Components1

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related to Species · 108
Ocimum → Accepted Ocimum, Africa, African, AfricaOcimum, Amazonian, Angola, Arabian Peninsula, Arabian PeninsulaOcimum, ArgentinaOcimum, Ashby, Asia, AsiaOcimum, Ayob, Baker, BakerOcimum, Balkwill, Basil, Benth, Bismarck ArchipelagoOcimum, Br
related to Hybrids · 13
Ocimum → Africa, African, BrazilOcimum, Chiapas, China, Dark Opal, Guatemala, Indian, Indochina, Lemon, Lour, Madagascar, Netherlands Antilles
related to Cultivation and uses · 11
Ocimum → Amazonian, Holy, India, It, Lemon, Most, South American, Thai, Tulsi, Vaishnavism, Vishnu
related to Taxonomy · 4
Ocimum → Ancient Greek, Carl Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, The
related to Ecology · 2
Ocimum → Endoclita, Lepidoptera

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Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesMost0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesThai0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesLemon0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesIt0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesHoly0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesVishnu0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesVaishnavism0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesTulsi0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesIndia0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesAmazonian0.60section
Ocimumrelated to Cultivation and usesSouth American0.60section
Ocimumrelated to EcologyLepidoptera0.60section

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