Capsicum annuum is a flowering plant in the nightshade family, native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America. The plant produces berries in many colors, including red, green, and yellow, often with a pungent taste, spanning varieties from sweet bell peppers to hot chili peppers. It is one of the oldest cultivated crops, with domestication dating back roughly six thousand years in regions of Mexico. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Capsicum annuum (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Capsicum annuum (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
3. Capsicum annuum (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q1380 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Solanaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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