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Taxon:  Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum



Summary
Genus:
Capsicum
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Capsiceae
Nomen number:
311784
Verified:
01/22/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Capsicum annuum L. (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986-1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols.
  2. D'Arcy, W. G. & W. H. Eshbaugh. 1974. New World peppers (Capsicum-Solanaceae) North of Colombia. A résumé . Baileya 19:98-99.
  3. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  4. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
  5. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  6. International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
  7. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  8. Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
  9. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  10. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
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  13. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Common names
English
bell pepper –
capsicum pepper –
Cayenne pepper –
cherry pepper –
chili pepper –
cone pepper –
green pepper –
long pepper –
paprika –
pimento pepper –
red cone pepper –
red pepper –
sweet pepper –
English (Australia)
green capsicum –
French
piment doux –
poivre de Cayenne –
poivre d'Espagne –
poivron doux –
German
Cayennepfeffer –
Gemüsepaprika –
spanischer Pfeffer –
Italian
peperoncino –
peperone –
peperone dolce –
Japanese Rōmaji
tō-garashi –
Portuguese
pimentão –
Spanish
ají –
chile –
guindilla –
jalapeno –
pasilla –
pimiento –
poblano –
serrano –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2Cultivated    only cult.
Cultivated (only cult.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Food additivescoloring Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Food additivesflavoring Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Human foodvegetablefruitsLiberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Medicinessource of capsaicin Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Medicinessource of capsaicin McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicinessource of capsaicin Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=311784. Accessed 29 May 2025.