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Ocimum campechianum Mill.
Wild basil, Wild sweet basil

Ocimum campechianum
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Lamiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of Florida Locations

State of Florida Status: Endangered

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: This is very rare in South Florida and known only from a few widely scattered populations. Using modern NatureServe criteria, we verified the rank of this as Imperiled in South Florida in June, 2018.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: O. micranthum.

Other data on Ocimum campechianum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Ocimum campechianum has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Assumed to be Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Frog Pond/L-31 N Transition Lands Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native

Ocimum campechianum has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Ocimum campechianum has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Pine Rockland
Rockland Hammock

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Ocimum campechianum
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer