Wild basil

"Wild basil" is a common name for several plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae):

• the genus Clinopodium, in particular:
  • Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil proper)
  • Clinopodium ascendens (Ascending Wild Basil)
  • Clinopodium gracile (Slender Wild Basil)
• Calamintha arkansana (Low Calamint, Limestone Wild Basil)
• Ocimum gratissimum (African Basil), e.g. in Hawai'i
• Perilla frutescens (Perilla)
• Pycnanthemum incanum (Hoary Mountainmint), e.g. in the continental U.S.