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Tribe Capsiceae

Edited by Ho Dinh Hai
Long An - Vietnam
Updated: 09/11/2015

1- Introduction to the Tribe Capsiceae

           1.1- Scientific classification
           Kingdom:        Plantae
           (unranked):    Angiosperms
           (unranked):    Eudicots
           (unranked):    Asterids
           Order:              Solanales
           Family:            Solanaceae
           Subfamily:      Solanoideae
           Tribe:                    
Capsiceae.
           1.2- Tribe Capsiceae
           + Overview
      Capsiceae is the tribe in subfamily Solanoideae in family Solanaceae in order Solanales of flowering plant - Angiosperms.
           + Genera
               1- Capsicum
               2- Lycianthes

2- Taxonomy of the Tribe Capsiceae

            2.1- Genus Capsicum
            + Overview
         Capsicum (also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Capsiceae in the subfamily Solanoideae of the nightshade family Solanaceae.
            Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. In modern times, it is cultivated worldwide, and has become a key element in many cuisines. In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also found use in medicines.

           + The Names
             The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The piquant (spicy) varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply "chillies". The large, mild form is called red pepper, green pepper, or bell pepper in North America and United Kingdom and typically "capsicum" in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and India. The fruit is called paprika in some other countries (although paprika can also refer to the powdered spice made from various capsicum fruit).
      The generic name may come from Latin capsa 'box', presumably alluding to the pods or the Greek word κάπτω kapto 'to gulp'. The name "pepper" comes from the similarity of the flavour to black pepper, Piper nigrum, although there is no botanical relationship with it or with Sichuan pepper. The original term, chilli (now chile in Mexico) came from the Nahuatl word chilli, denoting a larger Capsicum variety cultivated at least since 3000 BC, as evidenced by remains found in pottery from Puebla and Oaxaca. 
           + Species and varieties
                Capsicum consists of 20 - 27 species, five of which are domesticated: 
               1- Capsicum annuum
               2- Capsicum baccatum 
               3- Capsicum chinense 
               4- Capsicum frutescens
               5- Capsicum pubescens.
           See also: List of Capsicum cultivars
           Source: Capsicum - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
           2.2- Genus Lycianthes
           + Overview
           Lycianthes is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae), found in both the Old World and the New World, but predominantly in the latter.
               Lycianthes is apparently closely related to the chili and bell peppers (Capsicum). However, it was long confused with the nightshades (Solanum), and several little-known "Solanum" species presumably belong here.
            Source: Lycianthes - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

           + Species
               It contains roughly 150 species, mostly from tropical America, with 35-40 species in Asia and the Pacific.
               Species Recorded of Lycianthes by GRIN
               1- Lycianthes asarifolia (Kunth & C. D. Bouché) Bitter
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum asarifolium Kunth & C. D. Bouché
               2- Lycianthes biflora (Lour.) Bitter
               Synonyms:
               (=) Lycianthes biflora subsp. macrodon (Wall. ex Nees) Deb
               (=) Lycianthes macrodon (Wall. ex Nees) Bitter
               (≡) Solanum biflorum Lour.
               (=) Solanum macrodon Wall. ex Nees
               3- Lycianthes biflora subsp. macrodon (Wall. ex Nees) Deb
               Synonym: (=) Lycianthes biflora (Lour.) Bitter
               4- Lycianthes ciliolata (M. Martens & Galeotti) Bitter
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum ciliolatum M. Martens & Galeotti
               5- Lycianthes coffeifolia Bitter
               Synonyms: (≡) Solanum coffeifolium (Bitter) C. V. Morton
               6- Lycianthes laevis (Dunal) Bitter
               7- Lycianthes laevis subsp. bigeminata (Nees) Deb
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum bigeminatum Nees
               8- Lycianthes laevis subsp. crassipetala (Wall.) Deb
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum crassipetalum Wall.
               9- Lycianthes laevis subsp. laevis
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum laeve Dunal
               10- Lycianthes macrodon (Wall. ex Nees) Bitter
               Synonym: (=)  Lycianthes biflora (Lour.) Bitter
               11- Lycianthes mozinoana (Dunal) Bitter
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum mozinoanum Dunal
               12- Lycianthes rantonnetii (Carrière) Bitter
               Synonym: (≡) Solanum rantonnetii Carrière
               13- Lycianthes spp.
               Synonym: (=) Solanum violifolium Schott
           Source: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?7051.
                                                                                                                                   Edited by Ho Dinh Hai
                                                                                                                                                                                        Long An - Vietnam
                                                                                  References
               1- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanales
               2- http://theworldwidevegetables.weebly.com/order-solanales.html
               3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanaceae
               4- https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solanaceae
               5- http://theworldwidevegetables.weebly.com/family-solanaceae.html
               6- http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/solanalesweb.htm
               7- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanoideae
               8- https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solaneae
               9- https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solanum
               10- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum
               11- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycianthes
               12-
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?7051.
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