Abstract
A new species ofCapsicum (Capsicum tovarii), found on the slopes of the Mantaro river basin, Departments Huancavelica and Ayacucho of Peru, is described. Distribution and relationships within the genus are discussed.
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Eshbaugh, W.H., Smith, P.G. & Nickrent, D.L. Capsicum tovarii (Solanaceae), a new species of pepper from Peru. Brittonia 35, 55–60 (1983). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806051
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