Ocimum gratissimum L. ssp. gratissimum var. macrophyllum Briq. (Lamiaceae: Nepetoideae: Ocimeae) a new record from northeastern India
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Published:2023-10-26
Issue:10
Volume:15
Page:24086-24091
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ISSN:0974-7907
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Container-title:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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language:
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Short-container-title:J. Threat. Taxa
Author:
Mamita Kalita ,Devi Nilakshee,Narzary Diganta
Abstract
The genus Ocimum means fragrant-lipped, characterized by the presence of the upper lobe of the calyx, which is large anddecurrent. Ocimum gratissimum L. is conventionally known as Clove Basil due to its foliage which smells like cloves. The present studyreports the extant distribution of O. gratissimum L. ssp. gratissimum var. macrophyllum Briq. across northeastern India. It is a newdistribution record for the flora of Assam and northeastern India. A comprehensive description along with photographs, taxonomic notes, and diagnostic keys has been provided to aid identification.
Publisher
Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Nature and Landscape Conservation,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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