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Ocimum angustifolium

Ocimum angustifolium Benth.

Also indexed asNarrowleaf Cats Whiskersmogatururaphitshwana
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOcimum
Use categories2
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOcimum
Scientific name with authorshipOcimum angustifolium Benth.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Becium angustifolium (Benth.) N.E.Br.Ocimum filiforme GürkeOcimum linearifolium Briq.Ocimum poggeanum Briq.Ocimum randii S.MooreOcimum scoparium Gürke

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier452860-1
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.