Capsicum

genus of plants, vegetable
Taxon taxon Q201959
Capsicum
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Capsicum

Summary

Capsicum is a taxon[1]. Capsicum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Capsicum's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Capsicum is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Capsicum is classified within Capsiceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Capsicum is Capsicum[6].
  • Capsicum is a type of allergen[7].
  • Capsicum is a type of useful plant[8].
  • Capsicum is used for vegetable[9].
  • Capsicum's Commons category is recorded as Capsicum[10].
  • Capsicum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Capsicum[11].
  • Capsicum's Commons gallery is recorded as Capsicum[12].
  • Capsicum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[13].
  • Capsicum's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 67(1)[14].
  • Capsicum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Capsicum's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2056[16].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as chili pepper[17].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as bell pepper[18].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as capsaicin[19].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as capsicum oleoresin[20].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as paprika[21].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as chile scent[22].
  • Capsicum's this taxon is source of is recorded as green chile scent[23].
  • Capsicum's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C75665[24].
  • Capsicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pepper'}[25].
  • Capsicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '辣椒属'}[26].
  • Capsicum is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '辣椒属'}[27].

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Classification

Capsicum's scientific name is Capsicum[6]. Capsicum is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Capsicum belongs to the parent taxon Capsiceae[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'pepper'}[25], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '辣椒属'}[26], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '辣椒属'}[27].

Identifiers

Capsicum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 48517[28]. Capsicum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4071[29]. Capsicum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 38876[30]. Capsicum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2932937[31]. Capsicum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 30491[32].

Why It Matters

Capsicum has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Capsicum is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 67(1). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . A new list of threatened woody species in China under future global change scenarios. Retrieved . efloras.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Instance of
    Different from paprika, paprika fruit
    Topic's main category Category:Capsicum
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