Species of South-East Brazilian Wild Capsicum

Capsicum friburgense Bianchetti & Barboza

C.friburgense is undoubtly a unique species; plant is scarcely pubescent; flower is erect and geniculate at anthesis; calyx has 5 teeth, not always well-developed; corolla is unique among all Capsicum, campanulate urceolate, entirely lilac-fuchsia.

Fruits are light green when immature, dark green when ripe (not yellowish as in other species). The species grows in a very narrow area near Nova Friburgo, at high altitude (1750 m).

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Other species

» Capsicum villosum Sendtn.
» Capsicum schottianum Sendtn.
» Capsicum cornutum (Hiern) Hunz.
» Capsicum pereirae Barboza & Bianchetti
» Capsicum friburgense Bianchetti & Barboza
» Capsicum hunzikerianum Barboza & Bianchetti
» Capsicum buforum Hunz.
» Capsicum recurvatum Witas.
» Capsicum sp.6 (LBB1559, LBB1564, LBB1556)
» Capsicum sp.9 (LBB1569)
» Capsicum dusenii Bitter
» Capsicum flexuosum Sendtn.
» Capsicum caatingae Barboza & Agra
» Capsicum praetermissum Heiser & Smith
» Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum
» Capsicum villosum Sendtn. var. muticum Sendtn.