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Ocimum basilicum
Sweet basil
As recorded: Ocimum basilicum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Yuncker, T.G.
- Collector number
- 9980
- Date
- February 2, 1940
- Locality
- Alofi
- Island
- Niue Island
- Region
- Niue
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Identified by
- Neal, M.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1940, Yuncker, T.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Botany
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Botany
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Botany
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Botany
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Botany
Bambusa vulgaris
Botany
Cananga odorata
Botany
Ceiba pentandra
Botany
Colocasia esculenta
Botany
Curcuma longa
Botany
Derris montana
Botany
Derris montana
Botany
Dioscorea bulbifera
Botany
Ectropothecium adnatum
Botany
Eugenia uniflora
Botany
Graptophyllum pictum
Botany
Inocarpus fagifer
Botany
Inocarpus fagifer
Botany
Inocarpus fagifer
Botany
Ipomoea violacea
Botany
Jasminum betchei
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Pandanus tectorius
Botany
Ocimum basilicum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 814 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
HVMP+72P, El Golea, Algerien
(c) Herbert Bacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Muang Suphanburi, TH-SH, TH
(c) Not190250 พลอยสวย, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Camino de Valdejimena, Brozas, Cáceres, ES
(c) jclemente_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Logan, UT, US
(c) Jack Mortensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
E Manor Dr, Mill Valley, CA, US
(c) Danica Remy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Damascus Cir, Conover, NC, US
(c) amysotosal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ocimum basilicum. BISH 150804. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956143950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/150804.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956143950 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026