Physalis

Physalis Temporal range: Early Eocene to Recent, 52–0 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) leaves and fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Subfamily:	Solanoideae
Tribe:	Physaleae
Subtribe:	Physalinae
Genus:	Physalis L.
Species
About 75-90, see text
Synonyms
Alkekengi Mill. Herschellia Bowdich ex Rchb. Pentaphitrum Rchb.

• Physalis angulata
• Physalis caudella
• Physalis coztomatl
• Physalis hederifolia
• Physalis longifolia
• Physalis minima
• Physalis peruviana, the goldenberry or Cape gooseberry
• Physalis pruinosa, the pineapple goldenberry, smaller and yellower than P. peruviana with a pineapple flavor rather than a berry flavor
• Physalis virginiana

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