Ocimum kilimandscharicum Gürke

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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: kilimandscharicum: of Mt Kilimanjaro, where the type specimen was collected.
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Worldwide distribution: Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Apparently introduced in Angola and also India, Myanmar and Thailand.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 108.


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Flora of Angola: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Flora of Tanzania: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Flora of Uganda: Ocimum kilimandscharicum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ocimum kilimandscharicum
African Plant Database: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ocimum kilimandscharicum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ocimum kilimandscharicum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ocimum kilimandscharicum
JSTOR Plant Science: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Plants of the World Online: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Tropicos: Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Wikipedia: Ocimum kilimandscharicum


Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Species information: Ocimum kilimandscharicum.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=270300, retrieved 28 September 2026

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