Ocimum basilicum

Sweet basil

As recorded: Ocimum basilicum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 31558
Date: February 17, 1950
Locality: Gardens and dooryards around village
Island: Agrihan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 15 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

137 Bishop specimens of Ocimum basilicum · collected 1862–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 17, 1950, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ocimum basilicum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1950. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Ocimum basilicum. BISH 150846. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956699061. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/150846.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956699061 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026