Good morning Sir Found :-
- illustration of *O. gratissimum* - http://www.africamuseum.be/prelude/prelude_pic/HA01Ocimum_%20gratissimum.jpg and *O. suave* - http://www.africamuseum.be/prelude/prelude_pic/HA08Ocimum_suave.jpg, source - http://www.africamuseum.be/collections/external/prelude/view_symptom?si=H(206) - description of *Ocimum gratissimum* var. *suave* (Willdenow) J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India. 4: 609. 1885. at FoC - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200019918 and pictures at - http://www.zhiwutong.com/dan_tu/94/75380.htm and at - http://www.zhiwutong.com/dan_tu/94/75379.htm My species looks close to *O. gratissimum*, but - - verticillaster looks different to me - http://www.zhiwutong.com/dan_tu/94/75379.htm and http://www.hear.org/starr/images/images/plants/full/starr-090623-1610.jpg (source - http://www.starrenvironmental.com/images/image/?q=090623-1610&o=plants) - according to F.B.I. iv. 608<http://ia600606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004357&itemPath=%2F23%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004357&server=ia600606.us.archive.org&page=n611_w1150.jpg>& 609<http://ia600606.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004357&itemPath=%2F23%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004357&server=ia600606.us.archive.org&page=n612_w1150.jpg>= leaves ovate acute, pedicel shorter and bracts longer than the calyx ..... not sure if my species has those characters - according to F.I. iii. 17<http://ia700607.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000967882&itemPath=%2F18%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000967882&server=ia700607.us.archive.org&page=n22_w1150.jpg>= ".... The whole plant, I think diffuses a stronger degree of fragrance, than any other of the genus....." Any chance of *Moschosma polystachyum* Benth.<http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Basilicum_polystachyon.htm>(Bengal Plants. ii. 845<http://ia700604.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000237419&itemPath=%2F32%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000237419&server=ia700604.us.archive.org&page=n186_w1150.jpg>) = *Ocimum polystachyon* Willd. (F.I. iii. 18)<http://ia700607.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000967882&itemPath=%2F18%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000967882&server=ia700607.us.archive.org&page=n23_w1150.jpg>? But i am not against *O. gratissimum*, only that this plant exudes no smell. Thank you very much. Regards, surajit On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:52 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Ocimum gratissimum. > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 5:57 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> Found this herb yesterday on the edge of a agri-land. >> >> Species : UNKNOWN >> H & H : wild herb, about 1.5 ft, leaves don't have any aroma >> Date : 15/12/12, 2.43 p.m. >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > --
