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Ocimum basilicum L.
Basil
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Ocimum | New Latin, from Latin, basil, from Greek ōkimon |
| Species | basilicum | |
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10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 9 × 14″ (23 × 35 cm) 
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 4½ × 3″ (11 × 7.9 cm)
Ocimum basilicum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Jul 2023.
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10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 3 × 4½″ (7.9 × 11 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 15 cm)
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