Capsicum pubescens

Ruiz & Pav. (1799)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Capsicum

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Peruv. 2: 30 (1799)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Capsicum pubescens Koloa District, yard, 3581 Kaloke Street, Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen herb 50 cm tall, branched horizontal, spreading in 1 plane, lvs. rugose, nodes purplish. Corolla violet, tips and margins darker, anthers gray. Fruits ovoid-ellipsoid, 4-5 x 2.5-3cm green, ripening reddish, juicy, seeds dk. brown. Lorence, D.H. 7973 Kauai BISH 1995-05-26