Summary
Place of publication:
Brittonia 10:195, fig. 1. 1958
Verified:
02/04/1999
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Eshbaugh, W. H. 1980. The taxonomy of the genus Capsicum (Solanaceae) - 1980. Phytologia 47:154.
- Eshbaugh, W. H. Peppers: history and exploitation of a serendipitous new crop discovery. New crops. 1993 133.
- Facciola, S. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants. 1990 204.
- Hunziker, A. T. The genera of Solanaceae. 2001 240.
- Ibiza, V. P. et al. 2011. Taxonomy and genetic diversity of domesticated Capsicum species in the Andean region. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. DOI: 10.1007/s10722-011-9744-z
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Common names
Aymara (Peru)
ulupica –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Southern America | Western South America | Bolivia | La Paz | |
Native
Southern America
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WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia [La Paz]
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Food additives | flavoring | | Facciola, S. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants. 1990 204. |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=8908.
Accessed 7 April 2026.