Hi C-H's, Wow - a post about chile peppers! >habs are capsicum chinense (big misnomer since they originate from the >carribean way) I always thought it was because they are shaped like Chinese lanterns. >aji are capsicum baccatum Depends. I believe that "Aji" is a native S. American name for hot peppers. It can be applied to just about anything Capsicum. -- --- Regards, Cameron.