Capsicum pubescens

Capsicum pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Capsicum
Species:	C. pubescens
Binomial name
Capsicum pubescens Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms
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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