Solanaceae
Capsicum lanceolatum
(Greenm.) C.V.Morton & Standl., 1938
VU
Description
Wild Capsicum of the cloud forests of Guatemala and Honduras. Lance-shaped leaves, white flowers. The rarest of the well-studied wild Capsicums. Fruits have been used in Mayan traditional medicine. Threatened by deforestation of cloud forest habitats.
Phylogénie
Habitat & Distribution
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2 occurrences naturelles cartographiées
1Huehuetenango, Quiché — cloud forest · GuatemalaNorth America
Altitude
1200–2400m
Climat
Montane subtropical
Coordonnées
15.500, -91.000
2Olancho — montane forest · HondurasNorth America
Altitude
1000–2000m
Coordonnées
14.500, -86.000
Conservation
Statut IUCN
VUCommunauté
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