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Taxon:  Capsicum baccatum L. var. baccatum



Summary
Genus:
Capsicum
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Capsiceae
Nomen number:
300104
Verified:
01/22/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. 
Other conspecific taxa
Capsicum baccatum L. (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. pendulum (Willd.) Eshbaugh (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. praetermissum (Heiser & P. G. Sm.) Hunz. (0 active accession[s])
Capsicum baccatum L. var. umbilicatum (Vell.) Hunz. & Barboza (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Capsicum frutescens L. var. baccatum (L.) Irish

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Capsicum microcarpum Cav.
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. glabrescens Hassl.
Capsicum microcarpum Cav. var. tomentosum Chodat & Hassl.
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Reference(s)
  1. Albrecht, E. et al. 2011. Genetic diversity and population structure of Capsicum baccatum genetic resources. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-011-9700-y
  2. Cabrera, A. L., dir. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy, Republica Argentina. 1977-
  3. D'Arcy, W. G. & W. H. Eshbaugh. 1974. New World peppers (Capsicum - Solanaceae) north of Colombia: A resumé. Baileya 19:96.
  4. Eshbaugh, W. H. 1970. A biosystematic and evolutionary study of Capsicum baccatum (Solanaceae). Brittonia 22:31-43.
  5. Eshbaugh, W. H. 1980. The taxonomy of the genus Capsicum (Solanaceae) - 1980. Phytologia 47:156.
  6. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. Flora zambesiaca. 1960-
  7. Hunziker, A. T. 1998. Estudios sobre Solanaceae. XLVI. Los ajíes silvestres de Argentina (Capsicum). Darwiniana 36:202.
  8. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. 2008
  9. León, B. 1995. pers. comm.
  10. Monteiro da Silva, C. E. et al. 2011. Reproductive characterization of interspecific hybrids among Capsicum species. Crop Breed. Appl. Biotechnol. 11:241-249.
  11. Monteiro da Silva, C. E. et al. 2011. Reproductive characterization of interspecific hybrids among Capsicum species. Crop Breed. Appl. Biotechnol. 11:241-249.
  12. Moscone, E. A. et al. 2007. The evolution of chili peppers (Capsicum - Solanaceae): a cytogenetic perspective. Acta Hort. 745:137-170.
  13. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  14. Walsh, B. M. & S. B. Hoot. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships of Capsicum (Solanaceae) using DNA sequences from two noncoding regions: The chloroplast atpB-rbcL spacer region and nuclear waxy introns. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 162:1409-1418.
Common names
Spanish (Bolivia, Peru)
locoto –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspirito Santo 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParana 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucuman 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraguay 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAmambay 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayChaco 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayConcepcion 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCordillera 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayGuaira 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayParaguari 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguaySan Pedro 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguayRivera 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaBeni 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaTarija 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaGuajira 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto 
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Espirito Santo, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Tucuman], Paraguay [Alto Paraguay, Amambay, Central, Chaco, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Paraguari, San Pedro], Uruguay [Rivera]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Beni, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Tarija], Colombia [Guajira], Peru [Loreto]
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=300104. Accessed 7 September 2025.


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