which plant scientific name is ocimum tenuiflorm?
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Answer:
Ocimum tenuiflorum (synonym Ocimum sanctum), commonly known as holy basil or tulsi, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae.
QuestioN :
which plant scientific name is ocimum tenuiflorm?
ANswer :
Holy basil
ExplanatioN :
⇒ Ocimum sanctum L. Syn Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (family Labiatae) (Figure 21.1), commonly known as the ‘holy basil’ in English and Tulsi in almost all Indian languages, is a herb primarily native to the tropical and subtropical Asia and is today cultivated and naturalized in other tropical areas.
⇒ In the Indian language of Sanskrit, Tulsi means the ‘incomparable one’ and true to its meaning is probably the most important plant in India both from religious and medicinal values in the Indian society (Gupta et al., 2002).
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