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Capsicum (pepper)

Taxonomy
Capsicum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Capsicum annuum.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
C. annuum (type species), C. frutescens

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Capsicum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusCapsicum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Capsicum Linnaeus 1753 [pepper]
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Capsicum annuum Linnaeus 1753
Capsicum frutescens Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available