You may compare with mine https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ocimum$20gratissimum/indiantreepix/6q247Slwp3k/COZ_uefpYR8J
-- 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 7:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Close up of flower should help. flowers of this genus are so distinctive. > > > -- > 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 6:31 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > --
