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

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s in the family Microteaceae, native to the

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, and

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Species

''Microtea'' was originally placed in the

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, but now have their own family, the Microteaceae. Species currently accepted by

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are as follows: *''

Microtea debilis ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Sw. (weak jumby pepper) *''

Microtea glochidiata ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Moq. *''

Microtea longebracteata ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' H. Walter *''

Microtea maypurensis ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae Phytolaccace ...

'' (Kunth) G.Don *''

Microtea paniculata ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Moq. *''

Microtea portoricensis ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Urb. (Puerto Rico jumby pepper) *''

Microtea scabrida ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Urb. *''

Microtea sulcicaulis ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Chodat *''

Microtea tenuifolia ''Microtea'', the jumby peppers, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Microteaceae, native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. Species ''Microtea'' was originally placed in the Phytolaccaceae, but now have th ...

'' Moq.

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q149011, from2=Q19577574 Caryophyllales Plants described in 1788 Caryophyllales genera Taxa named by Olof Swartz