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Capsicum annuum

Flowering Plants

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/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Domesticated 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Capsicum annuum 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Solanaceae, Taxa
Source Capsicum annuum (Wikidata)
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1. GBIF Species API
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2. Capsicum annuum (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
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status = LC
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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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