Ocimum obovatum

Ocimum obovatum is a member of the Lamiaceae family, commonly known as the mint family. It is distributed across various regions in Africa, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Cape Provinces, the Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, and Mali. The species was first published in 1838 by E.Mey. ex Benth. and belongs to the genus Ocimum, which includes several aromatic and economically important plants.