Solanaceae
Capsicum

Capsicum rabenii Sendtn.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 10: 145 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Brazil to Paraguay. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baroza, G.E., Carrizo García, C., de Bem Bianchetti, L., Romero, M.V. & Scaldaferro, M. (2022). Monograph of wild and cultivated chili peppers (Capsicum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 200: 1-423.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do. [Cited as Capsicum villosum.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Capsicum villosum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baroza, G.E., Carrizo García, C., de Bem Bianchetti, L., Romero, M.V. & Scaldaferro, M. (2022). Monograph of wild and cultivated chili peppers (Capsicum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 200: 1-423.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 2, 1985 Mexia, Y.E.J. [4148] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073036 Yes
Jul 2, 1985 Mexia, Y.E.J. [4148] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073037 Yes
Jul 2, 1985 Mexia, Y.E.J. [4205] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073038 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [19189] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073033 Yes
Mar 22, 1954 Mexia, Y.E.J. [s.n.] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073034 Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [4493] Brazil Capsicum praetermissum K001073035 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images