Ocimum pilosum Willdenow, Enum. Pl. 629. 1809.

Petiole densely pilose; leaf blade oblong. Verticillasters densely pilose.

Mostly cultivated as an aromatic herb, sometimes wild.

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Zhejiang [Africa, Asia]