Capsicum chinense is a member of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Capsicum ( [ ˈkæpsᵻkəm ] also known as peppers ) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae . Capsicum chinense , commonly known as the `` bonnet pepper '' is a species of chili pepper native to the Americas . The Solanaceae , or nightshades , are an economically important family of flowering plants .