Capsicum caatingae

Capsicum caatingae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Capsicum
Species:
C. caatingae
Binomial name
Capsicum caatingae
Barboza & Agra

Capsicum caatingae, commonly known as pimenta brava, is a species of wild chili pepper in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is a shrub native to eastern Brazil. It was described by Gloria E. Barboza and Maria de Fátima Agra in 2011, and is treated in the 2022 monograph of the genus Capsicum by Barboza and colleagues.

Description

A small tree or erect shrub 2–4 m tall (occasionally to 6 m), with a thick main stem 2.5–5 cm across at the base and slender or scrambling branches. The leaves are membranous to papery, ovate to elliptic, the larger blades 4–11.5 cm long (rarely to 20 cm).

Distribution and habitat

It is native to northeastern Brazil, ranging south to northern Minas Gerais, where it grows in a seasonally dry tropical climate.

References

  1. 1 2 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Capsicum caatingae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T149211901A149211903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T149211901A149211903.en. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Capsicum caatingae Barboza & Agra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 Barboza, Gloria E.; Carrizo García, Carolina; Bianchetti, Luciano de Bem; Romero, María V.; Scaldaferro, Marisel (2022). "Monograph of wild and cultivated chili peppers (Capsicum L., Solanaceae)". PhytoKeys. 200: 1–423. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.200.71667. PMID 36762372.