
Nightshade family: peppers & antroewa
Locoto pepper
Capsicum baccatum L.
Names
| English | Locoto pepper |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Ají-peper |
| Spanish | Ají cristal |
| Chinese | 风铃辣椒 |
| Scientific name | Capsicum baccatum L. |
About this species
Capsicum baccatum, also simply referred to as ají (Spanish: [aˈxi]), is a perennial shrub member of the genus Capsicum, and is one of the five domesticated chili pepper species. Pungency varies widely among cultivars, ranging from nearly heatless types, such as the Peppadew, to hot varieties; the widely grown ají amarillo registers approximately 30,000 to 50,000 on the Scoville heat unit scale.
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Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum baccatum var. baccatum o Capsicum microcarpum es una especie del género Capsicum de las solanáceas, nativa de Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay y Argentina Recibe nombres comunes tales como: 'ají amarillo' ají kitucho'/'quitucho', 'ají chivato', 'ají del monte', 'kumbarí'/'cumbarí', y 'putita'.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Solanales |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Genus | Capsicum |




