Capsicum eximium

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Capsicum eshbaughii is a wild species of chili pepper (genus Capsicum, family Solanaceae) endemic to central Bolivia. It was first described by Gloria E. Barboza in 2011 and named in honor of the American botanist William H. Eshbaugh for his pioneering work on wild Capsicum taxonomy. The species is distinguished by its dense indumentum consisting of various types of glandular trichomes, 10 calyx appendages, bright-red fruits, and a stellate corolla that is white with purple margins...