Capsicum frutescens

Characteristics

Dicots
SOLANACEAE
Capsicum
Capsicum frutescens L.
TABASCO PEPPER
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A monograph of the genus did not cite any wild populations of this species in Florida (Barboza et al. 2022), cause for speculation that it is misapplied or introduced in Florida.
Native
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

SOLANALES
SOLANACEAE
Capsicum
Capsicum frutescens L. - TABASCO PEPPER

Citation

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 189. 1753.
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INDIA: Without data, Herb. van Royen 908.244-150 (lectotype: L). Lectotypified by Heiser & Pickersgill, Taxon 18: 280. 1969.
** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos

Capsicum frutescens - 20
Capsicum frutescens - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 20
Capsicum frutescens - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 20
Capsicum frutescens - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 20
Capsicum frutescens - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 20
Capsicum frutescens - Asit K. Ghosh View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 10
Capsicum frutescens - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 10
Capsicum frutescens - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 10
Capsicum frutescens - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 10
Capsicum frutescens - Allen Boatman View Full Size
Capsicum frutescens - 10
Capsicum frutescens - Allen Boatman View Full Size