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Ocimum gratissimum
African Basil
As recorded: Ocimum gratissimum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.
- Collector number
- 2128
- Date
- December 23, 1981
- Locality
- Afareaitu. Terrain vague près du temple
- Island
- Moorea
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1981, Florence, J. also collected 13 other specimens.
Centella asiatica
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Cyperus cyperinus
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Cyperus javanicus
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Cyperus rotundus
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Eleocharis geniculata
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Eleusine indica
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Euphorbia hirta
Botany
Fimbristylis cymosa
Botany
Macroptilium lathyroides
Botany
Physalis angulata
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Sida rhombifolia
Botany
Sphagneticola trilobata
Botany
Vigna marina
Botany
Ocimum gratissimum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 388 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Rua Benedito E. Ricardo, Caraguatatuba, SP, BR
(c) Amanda Oliveira da Fonseca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
312台灣新竹縣橫山鄉
(c) 大俠, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-10-10
843台灣高雄市美濃區興隆里
(c) coconwang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-09
Estr. Antônio Barbosa, 12 - Vargem Pequena, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22783-290, Brasil
(c) José Patricio Rojas Santana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
壽山國家自然公園, 鼓山區, 高雄市, TW
(c) ssnp208, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Kombai, Tamil Nadu 625522, India
(c) 🪶🐾☘️Nandan Sreejith🦌🍄🌍, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ocimum gratissimum. BISH 492831. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956367045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/492831.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956367045 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026