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Locoto pepper
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Nightshade family: peppers & antroewa

Locoto pepper

Capsicum baccatum L.

Names

EnglishLocoto pepper
DutchAjí-peper
SpanishAjí cristal
Chinese风铃辣椒
Scientific nameCapsicum 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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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae
GenusCapsicum

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