Capsicum frutescens L.
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Filed As
Solanaceae
Capsicum frutescens L. -
Habitat
In primary forest cut and burned for cultivation.
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Description
Herb 40 cm tall, fruits green turning whitish.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05014441
Occurrence ID: ffd052e4-73fd-4be0-a222-811b7cb6415b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Solanales
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Family
Solanaceae
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All Determinations
Capsicum frutescens L. det M. H. Nee, 1986
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Distribution
PLANTS OF BRAZIL SOLANAC. det. M. Nee, 1986 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 05014441 Botanical studies undertaken through the sponsorship of the U. S. Agency for International Development and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientffico e Tecnológico. Collaborating Institutions! Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Empresa Bras ileíra Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Instituto Estadual do Babapu, The New York Botanical Garden. No* 1539 Capsicum frutescens L. Herb 40 cm tall, fruits green turning whitish. Habitat: In primary forest cut and burned for cultivation. Portuguese : Guajajara : "Pimenta de macaco” »Ca i «tai » Use: This Is said to be a wild species of pepper used as a spicy condiment. MARANHAO: Posto Indígena Pindare' (FUNAI POST — Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardim along Rio Pindare^ ca. 15 km W pf Santa Inés. Lat* 3*30f Southj Long. 45*301 West. M.J. BaI ick, J.M. Frazáo, J.G.A. Vieira, 4 W.S. da Silva. I Sep 1983 05014441
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Capsicum frutescens L.