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There are thousands of Capsicum cultivars grown worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.worldofchillies.com/Chilli-plant-varieties/growing-chilli-plants.html )〕 There are four or five major species of cultivated ''Capsicum'', and within those species are several "taxonomic varieties". The species and varieties include many economically important cultivars with different shapes, colours, and flavours that are grown for different purposes. Some confusion has resulted from the legal term "plant variety", which is used interchangeably with "cultivar" (not with "taxonomic variety"). Major species and their taxonomic varieties: *''Capsicum annuum'', which includes bell peppers, cayenne, paprika and jalapeños * *''Capsicum annuum'' var. ''glabriusculum'' *''Capsicum baccatum'', which includes ají amarillo, ají limon and criolla sella * *''Capsicum baccatum'' var. ''pendulum'' * *''Capsicum baccatum'' var. ''praetermissum'', which includes cumari *''Capsicum chinense'', which includes habanero, sometimes included within ''C. annuum'' *''Capsicum pubescens'', which includes rocoto ''Capsicum frutescens'' is sometimes distinguished as a species separate from ''C. annuum'', while other botanists consider it and ''C. annuum'' to be conspecific. Due to the large and changing number of cultivars, and the variation of cultivar namings in different regions, this list should not be considered complete or final. ==''Capsicum annuum''== (詳細はSouth America, is cultivated worldwide. Its forms are varied, from large to small, sweet to sour, and very hot to bland. Despite being a single species, ''C. annuum'' has many forms, with a variety of names, even in the same language. Official names aside, in American English, any variety lacking heat is colloquially known as a sweet pepper, while one that produces capsaicin is colloquially known as a hot pepper or chili pepper. In British English, the sweet varieties are called "peppers" and the hot varieties "chillies", whereas in Australian English, the name "capsicum" is commonly used for bell peppers exclusively and "chilli" is often used to encompass the hotter varieties. The plant is a perennial subshrub, with a densely branched stem. The plant reaches 0.5–1.5 m (20–60 in). Single white flowers develop into the fruit which is green when unripe, changing usually to red, although some varieties may ripen to yellow, brown, or purple. The species are grown in temperate climates as an annual, but they are especially productive in warm and dry climates. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Capsicum cultivars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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