Dendrograms acquired on the basis of the calculated genetic distance factors confirmed
close relationship between C. annuum, C. frutescens and C. chinense species and
their common classification under C. annuum complex, as well as putting C. baccatum
in a different complex. Within the C. annuum complex, there was closer relationship
between C. annuum and C. frutescens than C. chinense. Prince et al. [1995], who studying
the polymorphism within the Capsicum genus, obtained similar results. On the basis
of the dendrogram acquired through the RFLP and RAPD analysis he proved that
C. annuum and C. frutescens are a part of the same group which is different and independent
from the group containing C. chinense and C. chacoesne. Different results were
obtained by Kochieva et al. [2004]. By analyzing dendrograms acquired through RAPD
and AFLP analysis they came to a conclusion that there is closer relationship between
C. frutescens and C. chinense than C. annuum. Therefore, the determination of phylogenetic
relationships among the species of the Capsicum genus requires further study
allowing for the unambiguous definition of the degrees of kinship.