The genus Capsicum (Solanaceae) in Africa
The genus Capsicum (Solanaceae) in Africa
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非洲的辣椒属（茄科）
DOI：
10.4102/abc.v14i3/4.1252
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发表时间：
1983
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影响因子：
0.6
通讯作者：
W. H. Eshbaugh
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作者：
W. H. Eshbaugh
辣椒属(茄科)包括大约20个野生种和4-5个驯化的分类群，通常被称为‘辣椒’或‘辣椒’。该属在哥伦比亚之前的分布是新大陆。该属的进化史现在被设想为包括三个不同的线条，通向驯化的分类群。辣椒通往东半球的路线被认为遵循了三种不同的路线。首先，探险者通过进一步的探险将其介绍到欧洲，并通过进一步的探险将其二次引入非洲；其次，植物园在引入过程中发挥了重要作用；第三，沿着奴隶贸易的路线引入。今天，非洲的胡椒生产有两种，蔬菜和香料。关于产量的统计资料很难解释，但现有数据表明，尼日利亚、埃及、突尼斯和加纳是主要生产国。生产主要是局部现象，很少有大面积种植辣椒。非洲的主要辣椒是甜椒和甜椒。
The genus Capsicum (Solanaceae) includes approximately 20 wild species and 4-5 domesticated taxa commonly referred to as ‘chilies’ or ‘peppers’. The pre-Colombian distribution of the genus was New World. The evolutionary history of the genus is now envisaged as including three distinct lines leading to the domesticated taxa. The route of Capsicum to the Old World is thought to have followed three different courses. First, explorers introduced it to Europe with secondary introduction into Africa via further exploratory expeditions; second, botanical gardens played a major role in introduction; and third, introduction followed the slave trade routes. Today, pepper production in Africa is of two types, vegetable and spice. Statistical profiles on production are difficult to interpret, but the data available indicate that Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Ghana are the leading producers. Production is mainly a local phenomenon and large acreage is seldom devoted to the growing of peppers. The primary peppers in Africa are C. annuum and C. frutescens.