Microtea


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
  • Microtea celosioides
  • Microtea debilisweak jumby pepper
  • Microtea glochidiata
  • Microtea maypurensis
  • Microtea papillosa
  • Microtea portoricensisPuerto Rico jumby pepper
  • Microtea scabrida
  • Microtea sulcicaulis
  • Microtea tenuifolia
Microtea was originally placed in the family Phytolaccaceae, but is now placed in its own family, the Microteaceae.