Capsicum (U. S. P.)—Capsicum.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Capsicum annuum L.
Engl.: peppers, bell peper, capsicum pepper, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chile, chili pepper, chilli, cone pepper, Hungarian pepper, Mexican chili, paprika, pod pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper.
Deu.: Cayennepfeffer, Chili, Gemüsepaprika, Paprika, Gewürzpaprika, Spanischer Pfeffer.
Fran.: piment, piment doux, poivron doux.
Sven.: chili, chilipeppar, paprika, cayenne, cayennepeppar, spansk peppar.
Suom.: cayennepippuri, chilipippuri, paprika, pensaspaprika.
Ital.: peperoncino.
Span.: ají, chile, guindilla, pimiento.
Bot. syn.: Capsicum cerasiforme Mill., Capsicum cerasiforme Willd., Capsicum cordiforme Mill., Capsicum frutescens Ruiz & Pavon, Capsicum grossum L., Capsicum grossum Willd., Capsicum longum DC.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: The American Eclectic Dispensatory, by John King, 1854.
Classic texts: BPC 1911.
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Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Stimulants.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Journals: Ellingwood 1908.
Classic texts: Journals: Ellingwood 1908.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
Classic texts: BPC 1911.
Classic texts: Boericke 1901.
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