Capsicum pubescens

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Capsicum pubescens
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Capsicum
Species:
C. pubescens
Binomial name
Capsicum pubescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Brachistus lanceifolius Miers
  • Capsicum annuum var. violaceum Voss
  • Capsicum lanceifolium (Miers) Kuntze

Capsicum pubescens is a species of chili peppers which includes the Rocoto and Manzano pepper. The plants are distinctive in having violet flowers, black seeds and hairy dark green leaves, and growing as a large multi-stemmed vine up to 5 meters long

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