Capsicum eshbaughii Barboza (2011:32)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Capsicum eximium var. tomentosum Eshbaugh & P.G.Sm. in Baileya 18: 15 (1971) [junior homonym of Capsicum tomentosum Kuntze, 1891]
Conservation Status
Last record: 1 August 1990 (Barboza, 2011)
Rediscovered (García et al., 2020)
Distribution & Habitat
Bolivia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Barboza, G. E. (2011). Lectotypifications, synonymy, and a new name in Capsicum (Solanoideae, Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 2: 23-38. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.2.730
Other references:
Baroza, G. E., Carrizo García, C., de Bem Bianchetti, L., Romero, M. V. and Scaldaferro, M. (2022). Monograph of wild and cultivated chili peppers (Capsicum L., Solanaceae). PhytoKeys 200: 1-423.
García, Carolina Carrizo, Fernández, Lisandro, Kapetanovic, Vildana and Reyes, Ximena. (2020). Rare Bolivian wild chile Capsicum eshbaughii (Solanaceae) located again: open ending on its identity and conservation. Plant Systematics and Evolution 306: 85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-020-01712-5
POWO. (2025). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 12 July 2025]