I would go with O. americanum based on shorter corolla, slightly longer than calyx and more hairy calyx
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 9:35 AM, amit chauhan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Sending photographs of Ocimum. confused over Ocimum basilicum and O. > americanum. The plants details as in the photographs and having lemon > scented smell. Growing in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, Plants ca. 50 cm > tall > > regards > > -- > Dr. Amit Chauhan > Junior Technical Assistant > Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, > Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, > Uttarakhand 263149 > ph.05944 234445 > mob.+919412161087 > mail: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] >
