Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' L.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3364 with Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko Johnny Karpa, 28 Apr 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of open garden in agro-forest of Yenehiet area, just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1 km N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Herb, 1 m tall. Leaves fragrant, flowers white.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599324

    Occurrence ID: 82447ffe-bc57-4367-a75c-d211d057af79

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285879, G. M. Plunkett 3364, Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' L. - Accepted : Lamiaceae (285.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 214 m. (702 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.631, 169.429

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Nf.w York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3364
N.V. Numuhpen [Nafe]
leaf As it has a nice scent, the leaves are used as
an ingredient in Tanna soup.
Source: Sam Natou <m, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
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(Lamiaceae)
Ocimum basilicum L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 37’ 51.7"; E 169° 25’ 43.6"; 214 m elev.
Herb, 1 m tall. Leaves fragrant, flowers white. Growing
at edge of open garden in agro-forest of Yenehiet area,
just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1 km N of
Lighthouse village. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3364	April 28,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel
Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph
Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon
Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko
Johnny Karpa
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
03599324