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Physalis
Temporal range: Early Eocene (Ypresian) to recent, 52–0 Ma
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Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) leaves and fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Physaleae
Genus:
Physalis L. (1753), nom. cons.[1]
Type species
Physalis pubescens
L.
Species
About 75–90; see text
Synonyms[2]
AlicabonRaf. (1838)
BoberellaE.H.L.Krause (1903), nom. superfl.
EpetorhizaSteud. (1840), not validly publ.
Herschellia T.E.Bowdich (1825)
MargaranthusSchltdl. (1838)
Pentaphitrum Rchb. (1841)
Physalis (/ˈfaɪsəlɪs/, /fɪ-/, /faɪˈseɪlɪs/, /-ˈsæ-/, from φυσαλλίς : phusallís 'bladder'[3]) is a genus of approximately 75 to 90 flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), which are native to the Americas and Australasia. At least 46 species are endemic to Mexico.[4] Cultivated and weedy species have been introduced worldwide. A defining feature of Physalis is a large, papery husk derived from the calyx, which partly or fully encloses the fruit.[5] Many species bear edible fruit, and some species are cultivated.
The typical Physalis fruit is similar to a firm tomato in texture, and like a sweet, tangy grape in flavor.[6] Some species, such as the Cape gooseberry and tomatillo, have been bred into many cultivars with varying flavors, from tart to sweet to savory. Nations including Colombia, India, and Mexico have a significant economic trade in Physalis fruit.[7] The fruit of many species are generically referred to as physalis, groundcherries,[8]husk tomatoes, husk cherries,poha berries, and golden berries.[9]
^"Genus: Physalis L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-09-01. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
^Physalis L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024
^"Physalis | Definition of physalis in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Archived from the original on September 22, 2018.
^Vargas, O.; et al. (2001). "Two new species of Physalis (Solanaceae) endemic to Jalisco, Mexico". Brittonia. 53 (4): 505–10. doi:10.1007/bf02809650. S2CID 11564.
^Whitson, M.; Manos, P. S. (2005). "Untangling Physalis (Solanaceae) from the physaloids: a two-gene phylogeny of the Physalinae". Systematic Botany. 30 (1): 216–30. doi:10.1600/0363644053661841. JSTOR 25064051. S2CID 86411770.
^Morton JF (1987). "Cape gooseberry, Physalis peruviana L. in Fruits of Warm Climates". Purdue University, Center for New Crops & Plant Products.
^Vargas-Ponce, Ofelia; Sánchez Martínez, José; Zamora Tavares, María del Pilar; Valdivia Mares, Luis Enrique (2016-12-01). "Traditional management of a small-scale crop of Physalis angulata in Western Mexico". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 63 (8): 1383–1395. doi:10.1007/s10722-015-0326-3. ISSN 1573-5109. S2CID 41108248.
^"Physalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
^Doctor, Vikram (4 March 2013). "Golden berry: Decoding the acid freshness and wild sweet taste of physalis". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 Sep 2014.
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tropical regions. Physalis peruviana was given a botanical species description by Carl Linnaeus in 1763. and given the genus name Physalis after the Greek:...
as Kamambu "Physalis angulata L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2023. "Factsheet - Physalis angulata (Wild...
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carpenteri (formerly classified as Physalis carpenteri) to be among the most closely related species to Physalis alkekengi. It is a popular ornamental...
peppers. The genus Physalis produces the so-called groundcherries, as well as the tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) and Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry)...
Physalis pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by many common names, including husk tomato, low ground-cherry and hairy...
contains the berry. Physalis crassifolia. NatureServe. 2012. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Physalis crassifolia. Physalis crassifolia. The Jepson...
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Physalis infinemundi is an extinct species of the genus Physalis (which includes Cape gooseberry, tomatillo, and ground cherries) known from two fossilised...
traditionally used various Physalis species for eye infections, treating open wounds, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Physalis species are now studied for...
to distinguish it from the more widely distributed and larger Physalia physalis, the Portuguese man o' war. The species are told apart by the size of the...
or purple groundcherry. This plant is also classified as Physalis lobata in genus Physalis. It is native to the southwestern United States as far east...
species in Physalis and related genera, Carpenter's groundcherry is believed to be most closely related to Alkekengi officinarum (formerly Physalis alkekengi)...
Physalis angustifolia, the coastal groundcherry, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family. It is native to the Gulf Coast shoreline of...
Physalis coztomatl is a plant species in the genus Physalis. It produces edible orange-yellow fruits, but is rarely cultivated. The leaves are oval-shaped...
Physalis viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by many common names, including starhair groundcherry, stellate ground-cherry...
Physalis heterophylla, colloquial name clammy groundcherry, is species of herbaceous plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to North America, occurring...
Strongyloides physali is a parasitic roundworm infecting the large intestine of the Gulf Coast toad. It was first described from Louisiana. Little, M...
Falkovitshella physalis is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Mark I. Falkovitsh in 1972. It is found in Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Falkovitshella...
Physalis caudella, the southwestern groundcherry or tomatillo chiquito, is a plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Arizona, Sonora and Chihuahua. The...
Physalis acutifolia is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by the common names sharpleaf groundcherry and Wright's ground-cherry...
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sowerbyi), freshwater polyps (Hydra), Obelia, Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), chondrophores (Porpitidae), and pink-hearted hydroids (Tubularia). Most...
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