Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' L.
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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
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.
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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.
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Description
Herb, 1 m tall. Leaves fragrant, flowers white.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03599324
Occurrence ID: 82447ffe-bc57-4367-a75c-d211d057af79
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Lamiales
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Family
Lamiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
South West Tanna Area Council
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Locality
Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.
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Elevation
Alt. 214 m. (702 ft.)
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Coordinates
-19.631, 169.429
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Nf.w York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH K KJ 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+) ?*C ¿rr New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH The Flora of Vanuatu S3— I (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
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Ocimum basilicum 'Purpurascens' L.