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Capsicum L.

This genus name was first published in (B. L. R. & Greenm.) M.Martínez and (B. L. R. & Greenm.) M.Martínez, Sp. Pl. 1: 188., 1753.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000006624.

Synonyms of Capsicum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Capsicum aggregatum Roem. & Schult. R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., and R. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 809. 1819, 1819. wfo-0001019978
Capsicum angulosum Mill. Mill., Mill., Mill., and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 4. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001019980
Capsicum angustifolium Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 420. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001019981
Capsicum anthropophagorum A.Chev. A.Chev. and A.Chev., Etudes Fl. Afr. Centr. Franc. i. 219 (1913), nomen.. wfo-0001020008
Capsicum axi Vell. Vell., Fl. Flum. 61; ii. t. 6.. wfo-0001020010
Capsicum baccatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. B. - H. ex Wall., Numer. List [Wallich] n. 2644.. wfo-0001020011
Capsicum baccatum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 60. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 3. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020012
Capsicum baccatum Hort.Genev. ex Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 420. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020014
Capsicum baccatum Rodsch. Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., and Rodsch., Obs. 38.. wfo-0001020015
Capsicum baccatum Kunth Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 39.. wfo-0001020016
Capsicum bauhini Dunal Dunal, H. ex Dunal, Dunal, H. ex Dunal, Dunal, and H. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 428. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020021
Capsicum bicolor Jacq. Jacq., Fragm. (Mueller) Bot. 66. t. 99. f. 1.. wfo-0001020022
Capsicum boninense Koidz. Koidz., Fl. Symb. Or.-Asiat. 31 (1930).. wfo-0001020023
Capsicum buforum Hunz. Hunz., Kurtziana 5: 394, fig. 1. 1969, 1969. wfo-0001020026
Capsicum caerulescens Besser Besser, Besser, Besser, Besser, Besser, and Besser, Cat. Hort. Crem. 27.. wfo-0001020029
Capsicum cardenasii Heiser & P.G.Sm. H. & P.G.Sm., Brittonia 10: 195, fig. 1. 1958, 1958. wfo-0001020034
Capsicum cerasiflorum Link Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, and Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 190. 1821 [16 Mar-30 Jun 1821], 1821. wfo-0001020035
Capsicum cerasiforme Hort. ex Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 420. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020036
Capsicum cerasiforme Willd. Willd. et al., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 242. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020037
Capsicum ceratocarpum Fingerh. Fingerh., Monog. 22.. wfo-0001020040
Capsicum cereolum Bertol. Bertol., Hort. Bonon. Pl. Nov. i. 6. t. 2.. wfo-0001020041
Capsicum chamaecerasus Nees Nees, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17(1): 65. 1834 [1837 publ. 26 Apr-8 May 1834], 1834. wfo-0001020045
Capsicum chlorocladum Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 415. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020047
Capsicum ciliare Willd. Willd., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 243. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020048
Capsicum comarim Vell. Vell., Fl. Flum. 60; ii. t. 2.. wfo-0001020051
Capsicum conicum Lam. Lam., Lam., Lam., Lam., Lam., and Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 2: 26. 1794.. wfo-0001020052
Capsicum conicum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 9. 1831 [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020053
Capsicum conicum G.Mey. G.Mey., Prim. Fl. Esseq. 112. 1818 [Nov 1818], 1818. wfo-0001020054
Capsicum conoideum Mill. Mill. and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 1. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020057
Capsicum cordiforme Mill. Mill., Mill., and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 2. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020061
Capsicum cornutum (Hiern) Hunz. (H. ) Hunz. et al., Kurtziana 1: 213. 1961, 1961. wfo-0001020062
Capsicum crispum Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 415. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020066
Capsicum cumanense Fingerh. Fingerh., Monog. 17.. wfo-0001020067
Capsicum curvipes Dunal Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 423. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020068
Capsicum cydoniforme Hort. ex Roem. & Schult. H. R. & ex Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 561. 1819, 1819. wfo-0001020069
Capsicum dicholomum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flum. 61; ii. t. 9.. wfo-0001020070
Capsicum dulce Hort. ex Dunal Dunal, H. ex Dunal, Dunal, H. ex Dunal, Dunal, and H. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 428. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020073
Capsicum dunalii Kuntze (D. ) Kuntze et al., Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 450. 1891, 1891. wfo-0001020075
Capsicum dusenii Bitter Bitter, Abh. Naturwiss. Vereins Bremen 24: 520. 1920, 1920. wfo-0001020076
Capsicum eggersii Bitter Bitter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 18: 126. 1922, 1922. wfo-0001020077
Capsicum escuintlense (J.M.Coult.) Standl. (J. M. C. ) Standl., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 12: 347. 1936, 1936. wfo-0001020079
Capsicum frutescens Rodsch. Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., Rodsch., and Rodsch., Obs. 38.. wfo-0001020091
Capsicum globiferum G.Mey. G.Mey., Prim. Fl. Esseq. 113. 1818 [Nov 1818], 1818. wfo-0001020110
Capsicum globosum Besser Besser, Besser, Besser, Besser, Besser, and Besser, Cat. Hort. Crem. 27.. wfo-0001020111
Capsicum gracilipes Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 418. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020113
Capsicum grossum Willd. Willd., Willd., Willd., Willd., Willd., and Willd., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 241. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020116
Capsicum hamiltonii G.Don G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, and G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 447.1837., 1837. wfo-0001020118
Capsicum haughtii (Svenson) J.F.Macbr. (S. ) J.F.Macbr., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13(5B, 1): 72. 1962, 1962. wfo-0001020119
Capsicum havanense Kunth Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 49.. wfo-0001020120
Capsicum hornemanni Dunal Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 429. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020128
Capsicum inaequale Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 61. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 5. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020130
Capsicum indicum Dierb. Archiv des Apotheker-Vereins im Nordlichen Teutschland 30: 19–31. 1829.. Submitted. wfo-0001020131
Capsicum laurifolium Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 418. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020141
Capsicum leucocarpon Mill. ex Fingerh. M. ex Fingerh., P. ex Fingerh., M. ex Fingerh., P. ex Fingerh., M. ex Fingerh., and P. ex Fingerh., Monog. 32.. wfo-0001020144
Capsicum longum Bouton ex Dunal B. ex Dunal, H. M. ex Dunal, B. ex Dunal, H. M. ex Dunal, B. ex Dunal, and H. M. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 414. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020149
Capsicum luteum Lam. Lam., Lam., Lam., Lam., Lam., and Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 2: 26. 1794.. wfo-0001020152
Capsicum maximowiczii Regel & Rach R. & Rach, Index Seminum [St. Petersburg] (1858) 40.. wfo-0001020158
Capsicum mendax (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) J.F.Macbr. (V. H. M. A. )& J.F.Macbr., Candollea v. 402 (1934).. wfo-0001020160
Capsicum micranthum Link Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, and Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 190. 1821 [16 Mar-30 Jun 1821], 1821. wfo-0001020161
Capsicum milleri Roem. & Schult. R. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 563. 1819, 1819. wfo-0001020169
Capsicum minimum Mill. Mill., Mill., and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 10. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020170
Capsicum minimum Roxb. Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 17 (1814), nomen; Fl. Ind., ed. Carey & Wall., ii. 261 (1824); Fl.Ind., ed. Carey, i. 574 (1832).. wfo-0001020171
Capsicum minimum Blanco Blanco, Fl. Filip. [F.M. Blanco] 133. 1837, 1837. wfo-0001020172
Capsicum mositicum Toledo Toledo, Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo 3: 64, fig. 2. 1953, 1953. wfo-0001020178
Capsicum narunca Hort.Matr. ex Dunal B. ex Dunal, H. M. ex Dunal, B. ex Dunal, H. M. ex Dunal, B. ex Dunal, and H. M. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 414. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020180
Capsicum nigrum Willd. Willd. et al., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 242. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020181
Capsicum odoratum Steud. Steud. et al., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 279.. wfo-0001020183
Capsicum odoriferum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 61. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 8. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020184
Capsicum oliviforme Mill. Mill. and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 6. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020185
Capsicum ovatum DC. DC., DC., DC., DC., DC., and DC., Cat. Hort. Monsp. (1813) 86.. wfo-0001020186
Capsicum oxycarpum Dunal Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 426. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020187
Capsicum pendulum Willd. Willd. et al., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 242. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020191
Capsicum pomiferum Mart. ex Steud. Steud. et al., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 279.. wfo-0001020198
Capsicum praetermissum Heiser & P.G.Sm. H. & P.G.Sm., Brittonia x. 200 (1958).. wfo-0001020199
Capsicum pulchellum Salisb. Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 134. 1796 [Nov-Dec 1796], 1796. wfo-0001020203
Capsicum purpureum Roxb. Roxb., Fl. Ind., ed. Carey & Wall. ii. 259 (1824); Fl. Ind., ed. Carey, i. 573 (1832).. wfo-0001020205
Capsicum purpureum Vahl ex Hornem. V. ex Hornem., Hort. Hafn. i. 224.. wfo-0001020206
Capsicum pyramidale Mill. Mill., Mill., and Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 7. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020207
Capsicum queenslandicum Domin Domin, Biblioth. Bot. lxxxix. 572 (1928), in syn.. wfo-0001020210
Capsicum quitense Roem. & Schult. R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., R. & Schult., and R. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 809. 1819, 1819. wfo-0001020211
Capsicum rabenii Sendtn. Sendtn., Sendtn., Sendtn., Sendtn., Sendtn., and Sendtn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 10: 145. 1846 [1 Jul 1846], 1846. wfo-0001020212
Capsicum ramosissimum Witasek Witasek, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 79: 320, fig. 6e-g; tab. 27, fig. 17, 18. 1910, 1910. wfo-0001020213
Capsicum richardii (Dunal) Kuntze (K. ) Kuntze et al., Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 450. 1891., 1891. wfo-0001020216
Capsicum salicifolium Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 418. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020218
Capsicum silvestre Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 60. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 1. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020224
Capsicum sp. wfo-0001020233
Capsicum sphaerium Willd. Willd., Willd., Willd., Willd., Willd., and Willd., Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 1: 241. 1809 [Apr 1809], 1809. wfo-0001020234
Capsicum strictum Fingerh. Fingerh., Monog. 21.. wfo-0001020239
Capsicum testiculatum Vis. ex Dunal V. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 424. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020242
Capsicum tetragonum Mill. Mill. et al., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. n. 3. 1768 [16 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020243
Capsicum tomatiforme Fingerh. ex Steud. Steud. et al., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 279.. wfo-0001020245
Capsicum torulosum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 60. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 4. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020247
Capsicum torulosum Hort.Matr. ex Hornem. H. M. ex Hornem., Hort. Hafn. Suppl. 27.. wfo-0001020248
Capsicum tournefortii Besser Besser, Cat. Hort. Crem. (1811) 27.. wfo-0001020249
Capsicum toxicarium Poepp. ex Fingerh. M. ex Fingerh., P. ex Fingerh., M. ex Fingerh., P. ex Fingerh., M. ex Fingerh., and P. ex Fingerh., Monog. 32.. wfo-0001020251
Capsicum umbilicatum Vell. Vell., Fl. Flumin. 60. 1829 [1825 publ. 7 Sep-28 Nov 1829] ; see also Fl. Flumin. Icon. 2: t. 7. 1831. [1827 publ. 29 Oct 1831]. wfo-0001020252
Capsicum ustulatum Paxton wfo-0001020253
Capsicum velutinum De Wild. D. Wild., Pl. Bequaert. 1: 413. 1922.. wfo-0001020256
Capsicum violaceum Kunth Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3. 49.. wfo-0001020263
Capsicum violaceum Desf. Desf., Tabl. École Bot. 70; Desv. in Ham. Prod. 25. 1804, 1804. wfo-0001020264
Capsicum wildenowii G.Don G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, G.Don, and G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 447.1837., 1837. wfo-0001020266

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