Capsicum (/ ˈ k æ p s ɪ k ə m / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit, which are generally known as "peppers" or "capsicum". Chili peppers grow on five species of Capsicum.

There are five major species of cultivated Capsicum, C. annuum, C. chinense, C. baccatum, C. frutescens, C. pubescens, and within those species are several "taxonomic varieties".

2020年11月15日 · Looking to learn about the basic pepper species? See the diverse collection of capsicum species, both domesticated and wild on Pepper Geek.

2016年1月17日 · After a great deal of heated argument and countless amendments within the scientific community, the genus Capsicum is now widely accepted as consisting of 26 wild species and just 5 domesticated species.

Five Capsicum species were domesticated in the Americas, although the regions of their domestication remain informed speculation: Capsicum annuum (bell pepper and jalapeño) in Mexico or northern South America; Capsicum frutescens (tabasco) in the Caribbean; Capsicum chinense (habanero and Scotch bonnet) in Amazonia; Capsicum baccatum (aji) in ...

2019年3月4日 · The genus Capsicum includes over 30 species, five of which (C. annuum, C. frutescens, C. chinense, C. baccatum, and C. pubescens) are domesticated and mainly grown for consumption.

We identify highly differentiated genomic regions among the domesticated peppers that underlie their natural variations in flowering time, characteristic flavors, and unique resistances to biotic and abiotic stresses.

2025年1月3日 · pepper, (genus Capsicum), genus of more than 30 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), several of which are extensively cultivated for their edible, often pungent fruits.

2024年12月3日 · Capsicum annuum, flowering plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), widely cultivated for the hot or mild peppers of its thousands of varieties and cultivars. Capsicum annuum is the most economically important of the species in the Capsicum genus.

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Some of these plants are used as spices, vegetables, or drugs. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names. They are often called chili pepper, red or green pepper, or just pepper in Britain and the US.