Ocimum africanum Lour.

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Synonyms:	Ocimum americanum L. var. pilosum (Willd.) A.J. Paton Ocimum pilosum Willd.
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Derivation of specific name:	africanum: African
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Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,GI,M
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Literature:	Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 54. as Ocimum americanum var. pilosum (Includes a picture). Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 114 - 116. (Includes a picture).

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