brush-leaf-tea
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
Ocimum tenuiflorum, known as brush-leaf-tea or tulsi, is a perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the western Pacific, and has naturalized in many tropical areas of the Americas. It is cultivated in Southeast Asia and has become an agricultural and environmental weed in some regions.
Description
Ocimum tenuiflorum is an aromatic plant in the Lamiaceae family, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the western Pacific. It is cultivated in Southeast Asia and has escaped cultivation to become naturalized in tropical regions of the Americas. It is known by common names such as brush-leaf-tea and tulsi. Its distribution includes parts of South and Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and regions in the Americas. First described in 1753, the plant has been noted for its aromatic properties and is used in various cultural and agricultural contexts.
Other common names
sacred basilbrush-leaf-teaholy basil
Distribution
SC · SG · BB · MV · ZM · AU · TL · Atlántico, Bolívar, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Valle · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · Cayman Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · East Himalaya · Fiji · Gabon · Hainan · India · Jawa · Kenya · Laos
Synonyms
Lumnitzera tenuifloraMoschosma tenuifloraOcimum flexuosumOcimum hirsutumOcimum inodorumOcimum monachorumOcimum sanctumOcimum sanctum var. cubensisOcimum scutellarioidesOcimum subserratumOcimum tomentosumOcimum villosumPlectranthus monachorumOcimum sanctum var. hirsutumOcimum tenuiflorum f. villicaulisGeniosporum tenuiflorum
