This study focuses on three phylogenetic problems related to Capsicum (Solanaceae): (1) the monophyly of the genus, (2) species delimitation within the genus, and (3) phylogenetic relationships of species within Capsicum. The chloroplast atpB-rbcL noncoding spacer region was used to derive a phylogeny for seven outgroup genera and 11 species of Capsicum. Data derived from five introns within th...