Saccharum officinarum 'Purple Ribbon'

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Saccharum officinarum 'Purple Ribbon'

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1401 with Nia Meadows, Kenneth O. Walker, 10 Oct 2024

  • Location

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

    Margins of leaf blades very sharp.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04336304

    Occurrence ID: 4efbc6df-bd31-4305-9d87-ccfd9c3c6283

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 04336303, M. C. Pace 1401, Saccharum officinarum 'Purple Ribbon', Poaceae (34.0), Magnoliophyta; North America, United States of America, New York, Bronx Co.

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  • 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:"Cane" bed

  • Coordinates

    40.86, -73.8736

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Poaceae
Saccharum officinarum 'Purple Ribbon’
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The
New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at
the Edible Academy: "Cane" bed.
40°51'41.82"N, 73°52'24.8PW
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
thi 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 1
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.
Margins of leaf blades very sharp.	2
10 Oct 2024
M. C. Pace, Nia Meadows, Kenneth O. Walker 1401
04336304