Ethnobotany of the genus Ocimum L. (Lamiaceae) by Afrobrasilian communities

The genus Ocimum L. includes around 12 species round in Brazil, including some cultivated species. This paper gives details of the traditional uses of Ocimum by the Afrobrasilian people, with information on the common uses of plants by Africans. The information was derived fan specimens deposited in...

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Main Authors: Ulysses Paulino de Albuquerque, Laise de Holanda C. Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1998-06-01
Series:Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid
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Online Access:http://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/224