Capsicum frutescens
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Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
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| Common names: | African chilli (English) African Pepper (English) |
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| Status: | Introduced and Cultivated |
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| FZ divisions: | N,E |
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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 135 - 137. (Includes a picture). Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Pages 60 - 61. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 234. |
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Flora of Burundi: Capsicum frutescensFlora of Burundi: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of the DRC: Capsicum frutescens
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Malawi: Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Mozambique: Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Rwanda: Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Zambia: Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Capsicum frutescens
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Capsicum frutescensAfrican Plant Database: Capsicum frutescens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Capsicum frutescens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Capsicum frutescens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Capsicum frutescens
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iNaturalist: Capsicum frutescens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Capsicum frutescens
JSTOR Plant Science: Capsicum frutescens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Capsicum frutescens
Plants of the World Online: Capsicum frutescens
Tropicos: Capsicum frutescens
Wikipedia: Capsicum frutescens