147 
1089. ? 
Parasitic; differs from the last, in the flowers being solitary, and much 
smaller, On trees in S. M. Country. Probably a new species. (Mr. Law.) 
131. DIDYMOCARPUS. Don. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Didymos—twin—Karpos—fruit; name given in allusion to the twin cap- 
eules. Jack in Linn, Trans, 14. p. 32. 
1090. D.———? 
Au undetermined species; grows in the South Concan. N. 
The D. aromatica, Wall. Asiat. Pl. Rar. 2. t. 141. produces an aromatic 
drug, in high repute among Hindoo Ladies, who use it as a perfume. See 
Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. |. p. 348. 
ORDER 104. LABIATAE. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 665. 
Tue Mint Trige. Lind. nat. syst. p. 239. 
TRIBE 1. OCYMOIDEAE. 
532. OCYMUM. Don. Didynamia Gymnospermia. 
From Ozo—to smell; name given in allusion to the powerful smell of the 
plants. Lam. ¢. 514. 
1091. QO. Canum. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 670. O,. album. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 15. 
Bot. Mag. ¢. 2452. 
Annual Hoary Basil;—erect pubescent; leaves ovate, cordate; flowers 
white; in simple terminal racemes. 
1092. QO. Bastticum. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 670. Basilicum indicum, Rumph. 
Amb, 5, t. 92. f. 1. B. citratum, Rumph. Amb. 5. t. 93. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 
17. Soladi tirtava. Rheed, Mal. 10.¢. 87._O, Americanum. Jacq. Hort. Vind © 
3. t. 86. O. thyrsiflorum. Jacq. Hort. Vind 3.¢. 72. Plectranthus Barre- > 
lieri. Sprengel syst. 2. p. 691. ¥ 
Common or Sweet Basil. 
“ The Basil tuft that waves 
Its fragrant blossom over graves,” 
Moore, in Lalla Rookh. 
An annual, smooth, erect plant, with white flowers;—In gardens. The 
leaves and slender stalks of this and some other species are used in sea- 
soning dishes. 
1093. O. Gratissimum. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 671. Rox. Flora. 3° p. 17. 
Cattu tirtava. Rheed. Mal. 10. ¢. 86. Jacq. Teon. Rav. 3. é. 495. Burm. Zey. ¢, 
80. f. 1. 
= Toolsee; Shrubby Basil.—Common in gardens;—flowering chiefly 
in the rains; very fragrant. 
1094. QO. Sanctum. Dons’s. syst. 4. p. 672. Rox. Flora, 2. p. 14. Nalla 
tirtava.. Rheed. Mal. 10. ¢- 86. Salassi. Rumph. Amb. 5, ¢. 92. f. 2. Ainslie, 
Mat. Ind. 2. p. 426. Parnassa. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 188. 
Kula Toolsee.—Holy Basil—Common in gardens, and about Hindoo 
Temples every where; and in flower allthe year round. 
The juice expressed forms one of the ingredients of a celebrated and 
rather effectual nostrum, for the cure of ring worm. (Dr. Gibson.) 
There are several undetermined species of Ocymum on Salsette; one has 
the scent of peppermint; another is a large shrub; athird has thick leaves 
deeply serrated or crenated; and a fourth seems to delight in boggy situa- 
tions. N. 
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