Chile Pequin (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum)
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The tiny peppers produced by the chile pequin, or bird pepper, are considered by some to be the hottest in the world. This deciduous perennial is not large, and the flowers and peppers are equally diminutive. As one of the common names indicates, the fruits are a favorite of birds, which supposedly do not feel the "heat" of these peppers in the same way as mammals. The peppers are produced in the autumn, but usually do not last long on the plant before birds eat them all.
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class: Magnoliopsida / order: Solanales / family: Solanaceae / genus: Capsicum / species: annuum
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