Evaluation of genetic diversity among Iranian accessions of Ocimum spp. using AFLP markers

► Genetic diversity assessed in 120 Iranian accessions of Ocimum spp. belonging to five species and varieties ► Eight AFLP primer combinations produced 59.5% genetic polymorphism. ► Accessions grouped into two main clusters with similarity coefficients 0.52-1.00. ► AFLP results indicated that Ocimum minimum should be considered as a variety of Ocimum basilicum.