Ocimum micranthum
Willd.
Peruvian basil
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Description
A tropical herb in the Lamiaceae family with edible leaves and stems, belonging to a genus of between 100 and 150 Ocimum species.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used in soups and stews.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used in soups and stews.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Central America, Cuba, Guyana, Nicaragua, South America, St Lucia, West Indies,
Notes
There are between 100 and 150 Ocimum species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Alfavaca, Barsley Fonbwafen, Married man pork, Sika kaira
References (7)
- Coe, F. G., and Anderson, G. J., 1996, Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua. Economic Botany 50(1) pp 71-107 (As Ocimum micranthum)
- Coe, F. G. & Anderson, G. J., 1997, Ethnobotany of the Miskitu of Eastern Nicaragua. Journal of Ethnobiology 17(2): 171-214
- Coe, F. G. and Anderson, G. J., 1999, Ethnobotany of the Sumu (Ulwa) of Southeastern Nicaragua and Comparisons with Miskitu Plant Lore. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 4. pp. 363-386
- Enum. pl. 2:630. 1809
- Katz, E., et al, 2012, No greens in the forest? Note on the limited consumption of greens in the Amazon. Acta Soc Bot Pol 81(4):283–293
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- Miguel, E., et al, 1989, A checklist of the cultivated plants of Cuba. Kulturpflanze 37. 1989, 211-357
- Omawale, 1973, Guyana's edible plants. Guyana University, Georgetown p 69 (As Ocimum micranthum)
