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Capsicum frutescens.jpg

Capsicum frutescens  L.

Chili Pepper, Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Plants > Angiosperms > Solanaceae > ​​​Capsicum frutescens

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


  • Common names: Chili Pepper, Bell Pepper, Sweet Pepper 
  • Thai names: พริกขี้หนู prik kee nu (Bird pepper, Chili pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Tabasco pepper), พริกชี้ฟ้า (Chili spur pepper, Capsiums, Chillics, Green pepper, Paprika Tabasco pepper, Cayenne pepper, Chili, Thai dragon Chile, Spur pepper, Long cayenne pepper), พริกหยวก (Banana Pepper, Paprika, Garden Pepper, Chili Pepper, Chili Plant, Red Pepper, Spanish pepper, Sweet Pepper), พริกหวาน (Bell pepper, Sweet pepper, Pepper, Capsicum)
  • 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: According to The Plant List and Forest Herbarium - BKF​ Capsicum frutescens is a synonym of Capsicum annuum.
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Image locations

Images of Capsicum frutescens from Thailand.
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Capsicum frutescens Chaiyaphum November
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Capsicum frutescens Chaiyaphum November
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Capsicum frutescens Chaiyaphum November

References: 
​The Plant List
​BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Flora of China
Med Thai
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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