Botanical identity
A hot pepper used in culinary and warming preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusCapsicum
Scientific name with authorshipCapsicum annuum L.
Curated parts indexedFruit
Indexed scientific synonyms
Capsicum abyssinicum A.Rich.Capsicum angulosum Mill.Capsicum angulosum var. conicum Fingerh.Capsicum angulosum var. macrocarpum DunalCapsicum angulosum var. ovale Fingerh.Capsicum annuum f. bicolor MakinoCapsicum annuum f. certoides Fingerh.Capsicum annuum f. chlorocarpum KuntzeCapsicum annuum f. erectum MakinoCapsicum annuum f. incrassatum (Fingerh.) MakinoCapsicum annuum f. leucocarpum KuntzeCapsicum annuum f. luteum KuntzeCapsicum annuum f. nigrum (Willd.) MakinoCapsicum annuum f. pendulum MakinoCapsicum annuum f. violaceum KuntzeCapsicum annuum subsp. abbreviatum (Fingerh.) Arcang.Capsicum annuum subsp. acuminatum (Fingerh.) Arcang.Capsicum annuum subsp. bicolor MakinoCapsicum annuum subsp. grossum (L.) Sendtn.Capsicum annuum subsp. incrassatum (Fingerh.) MakinoCapsicum annuum subsp. microcarpon Dierb.Capsicum annuum var. abbreviatum Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. acuminatum Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. angulosum (Mill.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. bicolor (Jacq.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. cerasiforme Alef.Capsicum annuum var. ceratocarpum (Fingerh.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. conicum (Lam.) VossCapsicum annuum var. conoides (Mill.) IrishCapsicum annuum var. cordiforme (Mill.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. cordiforme (Mill.) Sendtn.Capsicum annuum var. cordiforme EdwallCapsicum annuum var. erectum KuntzeCapsicum annuum var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) IrishCapsicum annuum var. fingerhuthii Alef.Capsicum annuum var. globiferum (G.Mey.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. globiferum (G.Mey.) VossCapsicum annuum var. grossum (L.) KuntzeCapsicum annuum var. grossum (L.) Sendtn.Capsicum annuum var. leptoceras Alef.Capsicum annuum var. longum (DC.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. longum (DC.) KuntzeCapsicum annuum var. longum (DC.) Sendtn.Capsicum annuum var. nigrum (Willd.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. oblongoconicum (Dunal) Cufod.Capsicum annuum var. oblongum DunalCapsicum annuum var. olivaeforme Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. ovoideum Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. pendulum Alef.Capsicum annuum var. purpureum (Roxb.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. pyramidale (Mill.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. rugulosum Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. subangulosum Fingerh.Capsicum annuum var. tetragonum (Mill.) Alef.Capsicum annuum var. weinmannii Alef.Capsicum axi Vell.Capsicum baccatum Buch.-Ham.Capsicum baccatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Capsicum baccatum RodschiedCapsicum bauhini DunalCapsicum bicolor Jacq.Capsicum bicolor var. purpureum (Vahl ex Hornem.) DunalCapsicum bicolor var. purpureum (Vahl ex Hornem.) Fingerh.Capsicum caerulescens BesserCapsicum ceratocarpum Fingerh.Capsicum conicum Lam.Capsicum conoides Mill.Capsicum conoideum Mill.Capsicum conoideum var. chordale Fingerh.Capsicum conoideum var. oblongoconicum DunalCapsicum conoideum var. sulcatum Fingerh.Capsicum cordiforme Mill.Capsicum cydoniaeformeCapsicum cydoniforme Roem. & Schult.Capsicum dulce DunalCapsicum fasciculatum Sturtev.Capsicum frutescens var. abbreviatum (Fingerh.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum frutescens var. acuminatum (Fingerh.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum frutescens var. conoides (Mill.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum frutescens var. fasciculatum (Sturtev.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum frutescens var. frutescensCapsicum frutescens var. grossum (Willd.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum frutescens var. lanicaule Greenm.Capsicum frutescens var. longum (Sendtn.) L.H.BaileyCapsicum globiferum G.Mey.Capsicum globosum BesserCapsicum grossum L.Capsicum grossum Willd.Capsicum grossum var. angulosum Fingerh.Capsicum grossum var. cordatum Fingerh.Capsicum grossum var. ovatum Fingerh.Capsicum grossum var. pomiforme Fingerh.Capsicum hamiltonii G.DonCapsicum indicum var. angulosum (Mill.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. conoideum (Mill.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. cordiforme (Mill.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. grossum (L.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. longum (DC.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. nigrum (Willd.) Dierb.Capsicum indicum var. ovatum (DC.) Dierb.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social use
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
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Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier316944-2
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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