Wild PepperCapsicum rhomboideum
Capsicum rhomboideum is a unique wild pepper species from Central and South America, known for its small, round, yellow, non-pungent fruits and distinctive yellow.
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Wild Pepper Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Wild Pepper
Synonyms
- Brachistus ciliatus (Kunth) Miers
- Brachistus diversifolius (Klotzsch) Miers
- Brachistus dumetorum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal) Miers
- Brachistus haughtii Svenson
- Brachistus mollis (Kunth) Miers
- Brachistus pringlei S.Watson
- Brachistus rhomboideus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal) Miers
- Brachistus vargasii (Dunal) Pittier
- Capsicum aggregatum Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Capsicum ciliatum (Kunth) Kuntze
- Capsicum diversifolium (Klotzsch) Kuntze
- Capsicum dumetorum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal) Kuntze
- Capsicum haughtii (Svenson) J.F.Macbr.
- Capsicum mendax (Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) J.F.Macbr.
- Capsicum molle (Kunth) Kuntze
- Capsicum pringlei (S.Watson) J.F.Macbr. & Standl.
- Capsicum vargasii (Dunal) Kuntze
- Fregirardia ciliata (Kunth) Dunal
- Fregirardia dumetorum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal) Dunal
- Fregirardia luteiflora Dunal ex Delile
- Fregirardia mollis (Kunth) Dunal
- Fregirardia rhomboidea (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal) Dunal
- Fregirardia vargasii Dunal
- Solanum dumetorum Willd.
- Solanum mendax Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
- Witheringia ciliata Kunth
- Witheringia diversifolia Klotzsch
- Witheringia dumetorum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal
- Witheringia mollis Kunth
- Witheringia rhomboidea Humb. & Bonpl. ex Dunal
Wild Pepper Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Solanales |
| family | Solanaceae |
| genus | Capsicum |
| species | Capsicum rhomboideum |