Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Lamiaceae
  • Species : Basilicum polystachyon
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench
  • Key identification features : An erect annual herb. Stem is sharply quadrangular. Leaves are ovate-truncate at base, acuminate at apex, crenate-serrate. Racemes upto 5 cm long. Verticils are usually 6-flowered. Corolla pale pink.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Not common; found growing in damp ground
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Shimoga, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada
  • Floras referred : Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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