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7 December 2016 Taxonomic revision of Ocimum (Lamiaceae) in Argentina
Nataly O'Leary
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Abstract

In Argentina Ocimum is represented by four species: Ocimum campechianum, Ocimum nudicaule, Ocimum ovatum, and Ocimum selloi. Complete descriptions for each of these taxa and illustrations, as well as a key for their identification, together with distribution maps in Argentina are given. Four new synonyms are here proposed, and lectotypes are here designated for the following species: Lumnitzera carnosa, Ocimum balansae, Ocimum hassleri var. acutatum, Ocimum micranthum, Ocimum neurophyllum, O. nudicaule, O. ovatum, O. selloi, O. selloi var. angustifolium, O. selloi f. serratum, and O. selloi f. subintegrifolium.

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Nataly O'Leary "Taxonomic revision of Ocimum (Lamiaceae) in Argentina," The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 144(1), 74-87, (7 December 2016). https://doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-14-00074.1
Received: 18 September 2014; Published: 7 December 2016
KEYWORDS
Argentina
Lamiaceae
Ocimum
taxonomy
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