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Ocimum basilicum

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Tracheophyta » Lamiales » Lamiaceae » Ocimum basilicum
Common name (English)
Basil
Common name (Greek)
Βασιλικός
Ηabitat
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X25 Domestic gardens (rural)

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Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
1865
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

As the species is restricted gardens introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.

References

Meikle RD (1985) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 2.

Christofides Y (2017) Illustrated flora of Cyprus. Yiannis Christofides, Cyprus, 383 pp.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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