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Basilicum polystachyon
Musk Basil
As recorded: Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Bean, A.R.
- Collector number
- 3455
- Date
- July 3, 1991
- Locality
- North Kennedy. Cape Cleveland section of Blowing Green Bay National Park, south of Towsville.
- Region
- Queensland, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 3, 1991, Bean, A.R. also collected 2 other specimens.
Basilicum polystachyon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 106 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Seaforth Rd, Jarvisfield, QLD, AU
(c) Lucas Christofides, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-23
Musina, Limpopo, ZA
no rights reserved
2026-09-17
Windorah, QLD, AU
(c) Natasha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Mvita, KE-MM, KE
(c) abiramo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Blackall QLD 4472, Australia
(c) Tony Bean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-29
Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria
(c) desmondajisafe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Basilicum polystachyon. BISH 631561. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956155991. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/631561.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956155991 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026