Contains 9 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PHYSALIS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 182. 1753.
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TYPE: Physalis alkakengi Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 156. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physalis angulata | CUTLEAF GROUNDCHERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Physalis angustifolia | COASTAL GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis arenicola | CYPRESSHEAD GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis cordata | HEARTLEAF GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis heterophylla | CLAMMY GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis longifolia | LONGLEAF GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis pubescens | HUSK TOMATO | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Physalis virginiana | VIRGINIA GROUNDCHERRY | Native | ||
| Physalis walteri | WALTER'S GROUNDCHERRY | Native |
Identification Key
1. Pubescence of stellate or dendritic hairs, especially on leaf margins and the calyx
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1. Pubescence of simple hairs only or glabrous
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2. Petiole 0.2-1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades broadly elliptic to ovate, 1.5-4(7.5) cm wide
2. Petiole absent or to 0.1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades linear-lanceolate to narrowly spatulate, 0.2-1.5(2) cm wide
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3. Plant pubescent only on leaf margins and calyx; petiole absent; leaf blades linear-lanceolate, 0.2-0.8(1) cm wide; western to east-central panhandle
3. Plant pubescent only on leaf margins and calyx or throughout; petiole absent or to 0.1 times as long as the leaf blade; leaf blades linear-lanceolate to spatulate, 0.2-1.5(2) cm wide; eastern panhandle, gulf coast, southern counties
4. Annuals with taproots; anthers 1-3 mm, pale yellow and blue-tinged to blue; long fruiting calyx 5- or 10-angled or ribbed
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4. Perennials with rhizomes (these sometimes deeply buried and rarely seen); anthers 2-4.5 mm long, yellow or sometimes blue-tinged; fruiting calyx 10-angled or ribbed
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5. Plants glabrous to sparsely pubescent, eglandular; petiole 0.3-0.7 times as long as blade; corolla lacking dark spots or only tinged purple; fruiting calyx 10-ribbed
5. Plants glabrous to villous, eglandular or glandular; petiole 0.2-1 times as long as blade; corolla with 5 dark purple-black spots or smudges; fruiting calyx 5-angled
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6. Plants glabrous to sparsely pubescent, eglandular; leaf blade margins with >9 teeth per side; fruiting pedicel (10)15-35 mm
6. Plants glabrous to densely pubescent, eglandular or glandular; leaf blade margins with <10 teeth per side; fruiting pedicel 5-15 mm long
7. Hairs divergent and retrorse, to 1.5 mm long
7. Hairs divergent or antrorse, to 2 mm long
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8. Plants eglandular, glabrous to sparsely strigose, hairs to 0.5 mm long; leaf blades ovate, elliptic, lanceolate, to oblanceolate
8. Plants eglandular or glandular, glabrous to densely pubescent, hairs to 2 mm long; leaf blades ovate-lanceolate, ovate, to orbicular
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9. Rhizomes slender, shallow; leaf blades 1.5-6(6.5) cm long, 1-5 cm wide
9. Rhizomes stout, deeply buried (rarely seen); leaf blades (2)4-11(13) cm long, 3-9(10) cm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicabon | Alicabon Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 56. 1838. | TYPE: Alicabon somnifer (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Physalis somnifera Linnaeus) Substitute name for Physaloides Moench 1794, non Physalodes Boehmer 1760. | |
| Alkakengi | Alkakengi Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. | TYPE: = Physalis Linnaeus 1753. | |
| Boberella | Boberella E. H. L. Krause, in Sturm, Deutschl. Fl., ed. 2. 10: 54. 1903. | TYPE: = Physalis Linnaeus 1753. Lectotypified by D'Arcy, Solanac. Newslett. 2(4): 28. 1986. | |
| Cacabus | Cacabus Bernhardi, Linnaea 13: 360. 1839. | TYPE: = Exodocomus Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Eplateia | Eplateia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 57. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Exodeconus | Exodeconus Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 57. 1838. | TYPE: Exodeconus prostratus (L'Heritier de Brutelle) Rafinesque (Physalis prostrata L'Heritier de Brutelle) | |
| Herschelia | Herschellia Bowdich, Excurs. Madeira 34. 1825. | TYPE: Herschelia edulis (Sims) Bowdich (Physalis edulis Sims) | |
| Margaranthus | Margaranthus Schlechtendal, Index Sem. (Halle) 8. 1838. | TYPE: Margaranthus solanaceus Schlechtendal 1838. | |
| Pentaphiltrum | Pentaphiltrum Reichenbach, Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch 121. 1841. | TYPE: = Herschelia Bowdich 1825. | |
| Physaloides | Physaloides Moench, Methodus 473. 1794, non Physalodes Boehmer 1760. | TYPE: Physaloides somnifera (Linnaeus) Moench (Physalis somnifera Linnaeus) = Alicabon Rafinesque 1838. | |
| Quincula | Quincula Rafinesque, Atl. J. 145. 1832. | TYPE: Quincula lobata (Torrey) Rafinesque (Physalis lobata Torrey) |