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Capsicum annuum  L.

Chili Pepper, Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Plants > Angiosperms > Solanaceae > ​Capsicum annuum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum


  • Common names: Chili Pepper, Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper 
  • Thai names: ครี khri (Karen-Kamphaeng Phet), ดีปลี di pli (Peninsular), ดีปลีขี้นก di pli khi nok (Peninsular), ดีปลีเมือง di pli mueang (Peninsular), ปะแกว pa-kaeo (Chaobon-Nakhon Ratchasima), พริก phrik (General), พริกก้นชี้ phrik kon chi (Northern), พริกก้นปิ้น phrik kon pin (Northern), พริกแกว phrik kaeo (Central), พริกขี้นก phrik khi nok (Peninsular), พริกขี้หนู phrik khi nu (Central), พริกขี้หนูสวน phrik khi nu suan (Central), พริกจินดา phrik chinda (General), พริกชี้ฟ้า phrik chi fa (General), พริกซ่อม phrik som (Central), พริกเดือยไก่ phrik dueai kai (Northern), พริกแด้ phrik dae (Northern), พริกตุ้ม phrik tum (Central), พริกแต้ phrik tae (Northern), พริกแต้หนู phrik tae nu (Northern), พริกนก phrik nok (Northern), พริกน้ำเมี่ยง phrik nam miang (Northern), พริกนิ้วมือนาง phrik nio mue nang (Northeastern), พริกปุ่ม phrik pum (Central), พริกม่วง phrik muang (Bangkok), พริกมะต่อม phrik ma tom (Chiang Mai), พริกมะยม phrik ma yom (Lampang), พริกมัน phrik man (Bangkok), พริกยักษ์ phrik yak (General), พริกแล้ง phrik laeng (Chiang Mai), พริกไส้ปลาไหล phrik sai pla lai (General), พริกหนุ่ม phrik num (Northern), พริกหยวก phrik yuak (General), พริกหลวง phrik luang (Northern), พริกหวาน phrik wan (General), พริกเหลือง phrik lueang (Bangkok), มะระตี้ ma-ra-ti (Khmer-Surin), มือซาซีซู mue-sa-si-su (Karen-Mae Hong Son), มือส่าพะดุ mue-sa-pha-du (Karen-Mae Hong Son), มือส่าโพ mue-sa-pho (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ลูกเผ็ด luk phet (Surat Thani), หมักเพ็ด mak phet (Northeastern), หมากเผ็ด mak phet (Northeastern), หม่าปรี๊สะแก้ ma-pri-sa-kae (Palong-Mae Hong Son), หมูอิ๊ซะ mu-i-sa (Karen-Chiang Mai)
  • Chinese names: 辣椒 la jiao
  • Distribution: ​​Native to Mexico and South America, widely cultivated and naturalized throughout the world
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: The literal translation for "prik kee nu" is "chili shit rat" or "rat shit chili"
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Image locations

Images of Capsicum annuum from Thailand.
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Capsicum annuum Chaiyaphum October
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Capsicum annuum Chilli Chaiyaphum October

References: 
​The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Med Thai
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