Lamiaceae
Wild basil
Ocimum forskaolii
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Ocimum
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Common names
By language (4)
- Arabic
- حبق فورسكاولي
- English
- Wild basil
- ki
- Yat cola
- Russian
- Базилик мятолистный, Базилик камфарный
Synonyms
- Becium stirbeyi (Volkens & Schweinf.) Cufod.
- Ocimum falcatum Gand.
- Ocimum kelleri Briq.
- Ocimum longistylum Hochst. ex Benth.
- Ocimum menthifolium Hochst. ex Benth.
- Ocimum menthifolium var. australe Briq.
- Ocimum piliferum Briq.
- Ocimum simulans Chiov.
- Ocimum staminosum Baker
- Ocimum stirbeyi Volkens & Schweinf.
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.