Lamiaceae
Ocimum
Ocimum obovatum

Ocimum obovatum subsp. crystallinum (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton

First published in R.Hiltunen & Y.Holm (eds.), Basil: 34 (1999)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is SW. Tanzania to N. Malawi. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. & Willis, F. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(8): 1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • A.J. Paton in Holm & Hiltunen, Ocimum: 34 (1999).
  • Paton in F.T.E.A., Lamiaceae: 169 (2009).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Holm & Hiltunen, Ocimum: 34 (1999).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Goyder, D.J.; Paton, A.J.; Tawakali, E.J. [3573] Malawi K000434808 No
Goyder, D.J.; Paton, A.J.; Tawakali, E.J. [3571] Malawi K000434809 No
Synge, A.H.M. [451] Malawi K000347118 Type Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Paton, A.J.; Tawakali, E.J. [3572] Malawi K000434810 No
Archbold, M.E. [2543] Tanzania K000434811 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0