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Capsicum
Capsicum (/ˈkæpsɪkəm/; also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Following the Columbian Exchange, it has become cultivated worldwide, and it has also become a key element in many cuisines. In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also been used as medicines and lachrymatory agents.
43 branches of this genus, most-observed first
chili pepper
speciesCapsicum annuum
Tabasco pepper
speciesCapsicum frutescens
aji pepper
speciesCapsicum chinense
tree pepper
speciesCapsicum pubescens
locoto pepper
speciesCapsicum baccatum
wild pepper
speciesCapsicum rhomboideum
Capsicum lycianthoides
speciesCapsicum lycianthoides
tova pepper
speciesCapsicum chacoense
Capsicum geminifolium
speciesCapsicum geminifolium
Capsicum dimorphum
speciesCapsicum dimorphum
ulupica pepper
speciesCapsicum eshbaughii
Capsicum rabenii
speciesCapsicum rabenii
Capsicum parvifolium
speciesCapsicum parvifolium
ulupica pepper
speciesCapsicum cardenasii
Capsicum flexuosum
speciesCapsicum flexuosum
lanceolate-leaved pepper
speciesCapsicum lanceolatum
Capsicum hookerianum
speciesCapsicum hookerianum
Capsicum caballeroi
speciesCapsicum caballeroi
Capsicum mirabile
speciesCapsicum mirabile
Capsicum campylopodium
speciesCapsicum campylopodium
Capsicum recurvatum
speciesCapsicum recurvatum
Capsicum villosum
speciesCapsicum villosum
Capsicum caatingae
speciesCapsicum caatingae
Capsicum tovarii
speciesCapsicum tovarii
Capsicum cornutum
speciesCapsicum cornutum
Capsicum coccineum
speciesCapsicum coccineum
Capsicum piuranum
speciesCapsicum piuranum
Capsicum schottianum
speciesCapsicum schottianum
Capsicum pereirae
speciesCapsicum pereirae
Capsicum friburgense
speciesCapsicum friburgense
Capsicum regale
speciesCapsicum regale
Capsicum ceratocalyx
speciesCapsicum ceratocalyx
Ulupica de Chaco
speciesCapsicum eximium
Capsicum leptopodum
speciesCapsicum leptopodum
Capsicum hunzikerianum
speciesCapsicum hunzikerianum
Capsicum minutiflorum
speciesCapsicum minutiflorum
Capsicum longifolium
speciesCapsicum longifolium
Capsicum benoistii
speciesCapsicum benoistii
Capsicum carassense
speciesCapsicum carassense
Capsicum mirum
speciesCapsicum mirum
Capsicum neei
speciesCapsicum neei
Capsicum longidentatum
speciesCapsicum longidentatum
Galápagos pepper
speciesCapsicum galapagoense
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.725
History of Aromatics and Simple Medicines of the Indies
Garcia de Orta (trans. Clusius) · 1567 · p.87
Book of Herbs
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.733
Ten Books of Exotic Things
Carolus Clusius · 1605 · p.362
Maria Sibylla Merian — Dissertatio de generatione et metamorphosibus insectorum Surinamensium (1719)
Maria Sibylla Merian · 1719 · p.182
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.767
Six Groups of the History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.725
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.348
Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain
Francisco Hernández · 1651 · p.180
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.766
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.765
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.766
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48517.