Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Lamiales > Family Lamiaceae > Genus Ocimum

Ocimum basilicum L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ocimum*	L.	accepted genus name
*Becium*	Lindl.	heterotypic synonym
*Erythrochlamys*	Gürke	heterotypic synonym
*Hyperaspis*	Briq.	heterotypic synonym
*Nautochilus*	Bremek.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Ocimum album*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum anisatum*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum barrelieri*	Roth	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. album*	(L.) Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. densiflorum*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. difforme*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. glabratum*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. majus*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum*	(L.) Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum bullatum*	Lam.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum caryophyllatum*	Roxb.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum chevalieri*	Briq.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum ciliare*	B. Heyne ex Hook. f.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum ciliatum*	Hornem.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum citrodorum*	Blanco	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum cochleatum*	Desf.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum dentatum*	Moench	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum hispidum*	Lam.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum integerrimum*	Willd.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum lanceolatum*	Schumach. & Thonn.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum laxum*	Vahl ex Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum majus*	Garsault	heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.
*Ocimum medium*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum minus*	Garsault	heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.
*Ocimum nigrum*	Thouars ex Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum odorum*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum scabrum*	Wight ex Hook. f.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum simile*	N. E. Br.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum thyrsiflorum*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Ocimum urticifolium*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym; nom. inval.
*Plectranthus barrelieri*	(Roth) Spreng.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Aragonese: albaca; alpaca; aufadega sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Catalan: albahaca; alfábaga; alfábega; alfàbega; alfabeguera; alfàbiga; alfábrega; alfàbrega; alfábrega de fulla ampla; alfabreguera; alfalga; aufàbia; aufàbrega; enfalga; herba del mal prenyat sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Dutch: Basilicum sources: Dutch Species Register

English-United States: Sweet Basil sources: Charles Hussey

Euskera: albacá; albahaka; albaka; albaraka; brazilla sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Galician: albaca; albayaca; albeaca sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Majorcan: alfabaguera de fulla grossa; alfábega; alfàbega; alfabeguera; aufabaguera; aufábega; aufabeguera; aufadega sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Portuguese: alfádega; alphabaca; alphavaca; basilicâo; basilicó; basílico; basilisco; mageriçao maior; mangeriçao maior; mangueriçao; manjericâo; manjericâo-grande; manjeriçaon; manjerico-de-folha-grande; ocymo sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).

Spanish, Castillian: alabega; alábega; alábega de la India; albaca; albadaca; albafega; albahaca; albahaca basta; albahaca común; albahaca de clavo; albahaca de hoja ancha; albahaca de hoja grande; albahaca fina; albahaca hueca; albahaca limón; albahaca morada; albahaca moruna; albahaca real; albahaca rizada; albahaca romana; albahaquero; albehaca; alhabega; alhábega; alhávega; alpaca; hierba señora sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).