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June 2025

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genus

Physalis L.

This genus name was first published in K. & A.M.Lu and K. & A.M.Lu, Sp. Pl. 1: 182., 1753.  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000029503.

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Synonyms of Physalis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Physalis barbadensis Herb.Wight ex Wall. H. W. ex Wall., B. H. ex Wall., H. W. ex Wall., and R. ex Wall., Numer. List [Wallich] n. 2634.. wfo-0001024596
Physalis corymbosa Noronha Noronha, Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. 5(Art. 4): 25. 1790, 1790. wfo-0001024645
Physalis halicacabum Noronha Noronha and Noronha, Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunst. 5(Art. 4): 23. 1790, 1790. wfo-0001024715
Physalis hederifolia A.Gray A.Gray, A.Gray, and A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 65. 1875. wfo-0001024721
Physalis hederifolia var. hederifolia wfo-0001024725
Physalis megistocarpos Zuccagni Zuccagni, in Roem., Collecteana 130. 1806., 1806. wfo-0001024826
Physalis monticola Mohr Mohr, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. vi. 711.. wfo-0001024855
Physalis pubescens Porter & J.M.Coult. wfo-0001024927
Solanum hyemale Biroli ex Colla Herb. Pedem. 4: 275. 1835. wfo-0001028494
Alicabon Raf. Phil. et al., Sylva Tellur. 56 (1838)., 1838. wfo-4000001187
Boberella E.H.L.Krause Deutschl. Fl. (Sturm), ed. 2 10: 54. 1903. wfo-4000004841
Epetetiorhiza Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. ii. 328 (1841). wfo-4000013536
Epetorhiza Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 556 (1840). wfo-4000013537
Eplateia Raf. Sylva Tellur. 57 (1838). wfo-4000013658
Eurostorhiza G.Don ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 617 (1840). wfo-4000014270
Herschelia Bowdich Exc. Madeira 35 (1825). wfo-4000017590
Herschellia Bartl. Ord. Nat. Pl. 194 (1830). orth. var wfo-4000017593
Margaranthus Schltdl. Ducke, Ducke, and Schltdl., Index Seminum Hort. Hal. 1838: 8. [Dec 1838], 1838. wfo-4000023137
Pentaphiltrum Rchb. Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch 121. 1841 [Jul 1841]. wfo-4000028610
Phisalis Nocca Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 5: 48 (1793). wfo-4000029254

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Physalis:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link