Basilicum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Ociminae
Genus: Basilicum
Species: B. polystachyon

Name

• Basilicum Moench, Suppl. Meth.: 143 (1802)
  • Type species: Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lumnitzera Jacq. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 687 (1825), nom. illeg.
  • Moschosma Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 171 (1828)
  • Perxo Raf., Autik. Bot.: 121 (1840)
  • Lehmannia Jacq. ex Jacq.f., Ecl. Pl. Rar. 2: t. 108. 1844, nom. illeg. non Spreng. (1817)

References

• Moench, E. (1802) Supplementum ad Methodum Plantas : a staminum situ describendi 143.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Basilicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 June 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Basilicum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 June 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Basilicum. Published online. Accessed: June 26 2014.

Vernacular names

English: Thai Basil, Sweet Basil