Lamiaceae
Ocimum
Ocimum fimbriatum

Ocimum fimbriatum var. angustilanceolatum (De Wild.) A.J.Paton

First published in R.Hiltunen & Y.Holm (eds.), Basil: 28 (1999)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Tanzania to N. Zambia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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

Type
Type: Congo-Kinshasa, Katanga, Biano Plateau, Esschen Plateau, Homblé 866 (BR!, holo.)
Morphology General Habit
Erect or ascending perennial herb
Morphology Leaves
Leaves narrowly lanceolate, rarely narrowly ovate, entire.
Ecology
Brachystegia woodland; 1250–1800 m
Conservation
Least concern
Distribution
Flora districts: T4 7, Congo-Kinshasa, Zambia
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0