Naga Jolokia Peppers

C. c. cultivar Bhut Jolokia trinomial = Capsicum chinense Bhut Jolokia

The bhut jolokia?also known variously by other names (Bhut_Jolokia_pepper#Etymology) in its native region, most commonly naga jolokia ? is a chili pepper generally recognized as the hottest in the world. The pepper is often called the ghost chili by Western (Western world) media, possibly erroneously.

The Bhut Jolokia is a naturally-occurring interspecific hybrid (Hybrid (biology)#Interspecific hybrids) from the Assam region of northeastern India. It grows in the Indian states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, and the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. It can also be found in rural Sri Lanka where it is known as Nai Mirris (Cobra Chilli). There was initially some confusion and disagreement about whether the Bhut was a Capsicum frutescens or a Capsicum chinense pepper, but DNA tests showed it to be an interspecies hybrid, mostly C. chinense with some C. frutescens genes. In 2007, Guinness World Records certified the Bhut Jolokia as the worlds hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce.