African basil

Ocimum gratissimum is a member of the genus Ocimum and is part of the Lamiaceae family, also known as the mint family. It is widely distributed across tropical regions and has been naturalized in many areas outside its native range. The plant is sometimes referred to as clove basil or wild basil in specific regions like Hawaii. The taxonomic history of the species includes a neotypification under Art. 9.8 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, as the original material was not available, and a later explicit neotype designation by Paton in 1992.