Capsicum baccatum var. baccatum
Cayenne Pepper
Also known as: Capsicum baccatum Dunal +3 more
- Capsicum baccatum Dunal
- Capsicum cerasiflorum Link
- Capsicum cerasiforme Dunal
- Capsicum chamaecerasus Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Capsicum baccatum var. baccatum (commonly known as Cayenne Pepper) is a shrub within the Solanaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Capsicum baccatum, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Bermuda, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Chad, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mozambique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Zambia, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations