Capsicum annuum
annuum
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Shenstone, Mt Hampden
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Shenstone, Mt Hampden
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shenstone, Mt Hampden
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Green pepper (English) Sweet pepper (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Cultivated and naturalised |
| Description: |
Much-branched annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 1.5 m tall, widely cultivated for its edible fruits. Leaves ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 2.5-10 cm long, dark green, thinly textured to somewhat leathery, hairless except for scattered hairs in the axils of veins below; margin more or less entire, wavy. Flowers mostly solitary, white to greenish or bluish-white, drooping. Fruit very variable in shape, size, colour and taste. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | annuum: annual |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 1200 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widely grown cultivars originating from South America. |
| Botanical divisions: | IV,VI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bikandu, B., Lukoki, F., Habari, J.P., Ntore, S. & Sosef, M.S.M. (2020). Solanaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 134 - 136. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 59 - 60. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 234. As Capsicum annuum L. |
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Flora of the DRC: cultivated Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Flora of Zambia: Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Capsicum annuum var. annuum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Capsicum annuumAfrican Plant Database: Capsicum annuum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Capsicum annuum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Capsicum annuum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Capsicum annuum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Capsicum annuum
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Wikipedia: Capsicum annuum