辣椒又名辣茄、番椒、海椒、大椒等，为一年生草本植物，在热带、亚热带广泛栽培。辣椒的食用部分是其果实，它不仅是一种常用的调味品，也是我国许多地方普遍食用的蔬菜。关于辣椒的来历，在我国至今仍然众说纷纭，莫衷一是。我国台湾出版的《植物大辞典》一书中就列出了两种 Pepper, also known as spicy eggplant, pepper, sea pepper, pepper, etc., annual herb, widely cultivated in the tropical and subtropical. The edible part of the pepper is its fruit, which is not only a commonly used condiment, but also a vegetable commonly consumed in many parts of our country. On the origin of pepper, in our country is still controversial, incomprehensible. Two books are listed in the “Dictionary of Plants” published in Taiwan of our country