''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family Microteaceae, native to the

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, and tropical

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Species

Ten species are currently accepted. *'' Microtea bahiensis'' *'' Microtea celosioides'' *'' Microtea debilis'' – weak jumby pepper *'' Microtea glochidiata'' *''

Microtea maypurensis ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and tropical South America. Species Ten species are currently accepted. *''Microtea bahiensis'' *''M ...

'' *'' Microtea papillosa'' *'' Microtea portoricensis'' – Puerto Rico jumby pepper *'' Microtea scabrida'' *'' Microtea sulcicaulis'' *'' Microtea tenuifolia'' ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the family

Phytolaccaceae Phytolaccaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. Though almost universally recognized by Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists, its circumscription has varied. It is also known as the Pokeweed family. The APG II system, of 2003 (unch ...

, but is now placed in its own family, the Microteaceae.Schäferh. & Borsch, Willdenowia 39(2): 223 (2010)

References

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