Solanaceae

Capsicum

25 espèces13 cultivars3 menacées

Description

Genus of ~35 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to the Americas. Five species are domesticated worldwide for their pungent or sweet fruits. Pungency is caused by capsaicinoids measured on the Scoville scale (SHU). Major diversity centre: Bolivia–Peru highlands.

Espèces(25 + 13 cultivars)

Phylogénie