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Ocimum gratissimum
African Basil
As recorded: Ocimum gratissimum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Krauss, N.L.H.
- Collector number
- 899
- Date
- April 23, 1963
- Locality
- Waianae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 1963, Krauss, N.L.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Ocimum gratissimum observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1963. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-16.
2026-08-16
Kalaoa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-27
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
no rights reserved
2026-01-07
Kauaʻi, Kilauea, HI, US
(c) yagamiya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-07
Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-18
Pearl City, HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-19
Aliamanu - Salt Lakes - Foster Village, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ocimum gratissimum. BISH 53270. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/53270.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956345343 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026