Chili peppers of the world: cultivars, species, and heat

Thank you for raising this, as my text did not explain the difference, and you made me realize I had them both in the wrong species, so I flipped them back and updated the text. There are actually two peppers called Thai Bird's Eye and/or Prik Kee Noo. The internationally marketed Thai Bird's Eye pepper is usually a Capsicum annuum, and the more traditional Thai bird peppers grouped under the name prik kee noo are more often Capsicum frutescens peppers. Outside Thailand the names are often used interchangeably, but within Thailand they refer different peppers. Now, I am not a pepper expert, and my project was sort of a constant battle between what is and what is not a legitimate cultivar to include in the project. For example, elsewhere, many asked why I had chiltepin and tepin...but I decided they were different enough, culturally and botanically, to keep both. Thanks for flagging and the text shoudl make it clear now.

The issue wasn't the illustrations themselves so much as the taxonomy and the text around them. I've updated both entries to explain the distinction more clearly. Thanks for catching it — it was a legitimate point.

I was thinking about a map. It will probably be a watercolor map with the origin of the cultivar overlaid. But maybe I can try something interactive. This will be in fall this year. Thanks for the idea!