Capsicum frutescens L.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Capsicum frutescens L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1352 with Nia Meadows, 17 Sep 2024

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: "South and Central America" bed.

  • Habitat

    Plants cultivated as part of the NYBG African American Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden explores and celebrates Black culture through the lens of plants. It is a three-year project curated by Dr. Jessica B. Harris, America’s leading expert on African foodways. In 2024, the garden engages with the botanical legacies of the African Diaspora, including plants that are food staples, remedies, and sources of inspiration to Black culture in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America, consisting of 8 sections and beds: Same Boat Different Stops, South America, Remedies, Caribbean & Central America, Creativity, North America, Economic, and Cane. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams, and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon Foundation.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04336224

    Occurrence ID: b819d2c8-b133-48fa-9268-f0fce7db1bb9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Capsicum frutescens L.

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy: "South and Central America" bed

  • Coordinates

    40.86, -73.8736

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