Ocimum campechianum Mill.

• 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

• Coordinates

  40.86, -73.8736

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Lamiaceae
Ocimvan campechianum Mill.
United States of America . New York. Bronx Co. The
New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at
the Edible Academy.
40°51 '41.82"N, 73°52’24.81"W
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.
N.V. holy basil [English]
10 Oct 2024
M. C. Pace, NIa Meadows, Kenneth O. Walker 1406
04336246