Capsicum chinense(CPSCH)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: CPSCH
- Preferred name: Capsicum chinense
- Authority: Jacquin
Peru, Bolivia, Brazil (northern). Cultivated for its fruits, which are the hottest and spiciest of the chillis. Introduced in Central America, West Africa (Guinea-Bissau). Despite its name (which was given in the eighteenth century), C. chinense has no connection with China
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| aji | English |
| hot pepper | English |
| yellow-lantern chili | English |
| piment habanero | French |
| pimenteiro-da-China | Portuguese |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Lamiids (
1LAMD )
Order
Solanales (
1SOLO )
Family
Solanaceae (
1SOLF )
Genus
Capsicum (
1CPSG )
Species
Capsicum chinense (
CPSCH )