I think the first set of pictures are of *Ocimum africanum *(= O. basilicum var. pilosum). The more recently posted picture has been correctly named as *O. basilicum *(= O. b. var. purpurascens).
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 3:25 AM, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]>wrote: > I am attaching an image of *Occimum basilicum* for Id confirmation > > > On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:44 PM, Chitra Shanker > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you Lalithaji for the ID. Yes the plants were pubescent while the >> sweet basil plants we have are glossy. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:18 PM, lalithamba <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> This looks like *Ocimum americanum *L., because of the pubescens, apex >>> of leaves acute, short pedicels, color of the flower (creamy white). >>> A.Lalithamba >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, 10 September 2013 16:42:37 UTC+5:30, chisha wrote: >>>> >>>> Can somebody please identify this Occimum species >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Chitra Shanker >>>> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >>>> Directorate of Rice Research, >>>> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Chitra Shanker >> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >> Directorate of Rice Research, >> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >> >> > > > -- > Dr. Chitra Shanker > Sr. Scientist (Entomology) > Directorate of Rice Research, > Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
