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Capsicum frutescens
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OverviewAI-generated
Capsicum frutescens is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae, belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is classified within the order Solanales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species is also referred to by common names such as Egyptian chillies, 小米辣, 小米椒, 雞心辣椒, and 垂枝风铃辣椒.
This plant is utilized as a spice, food, and medicinal plant. Its taxonomic range includes Monção and Gabon. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2020. Occurrence records are held by institutions including UACH, CICY, STDOM, and CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, with data primarily from Mexico.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
Common Name: Egyptian chillies
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,033
- With media
- 1,854
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Collections
- UACH, CICY, STDOM, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Capsicum
- Image
- Birdchili.jpg
- Has use
- food
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- Capsicum frutescens
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon common name
- grmasta paprika
- short name
- C. frutescens
- taxon range
- Gabon
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4
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Encyclopedic overview
Capsicum frutescens is a wild chili pepper that has genetic proximity to the cultivated pepper Capsicum chinense. It is native to Central and South America as well as Mexico. Pepper cultivars of C. frutescens can be annual or short-lived perennial plants.
Description
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