Research Article

Fruit Morphology as Taxonomic Features in Five Varieties of Capsicum annuum L. Solanaceae

Table 3

Characteristics of the fruit interior in Capsicum annuum varieties.

TaxaCharacteristics of the fruits interior
LoculePlacentationNumber of SeedsHollow

C. annuum var.trilocularAxile43 (60.4) 81less hollowed
 abbreviatum
C. annuum var.bilocularAxile39 (41.3) 44hollowed
 Annuum
C. annuum var.bilocularAxile58 (73.8) 88hollowed
 accuminatum
C. annuum var.trilocularAxile61 (68.5) 70less hollowed
 Grossum
C. annuum var.tetralocularAxile97 (108.4) 122hollowed
 glabriusculum