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Physalis is a genus of plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. The genus is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived from the calyx. Download high resolution version (1600x1345, 297 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ...
Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern...
Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ...
Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ...
Families at least the following: Solanaceae Convolvulaceae and others, varying between classification systems; for details see text The Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. ...
Genera Acnistus Atropa (deadly nightshade) Brugmansia (angels trumpet) Calibrachoa Capsicum (chile peppers) Cestrum Chamaesaracha Combera Crenidium Cuatresia Cyphanthera Cyphomandra Datura (jimsonweed) Hyoscyamus (henbane) Iochroma Lycium (boxthorn) Lycopersicon (tomato) Mandragora (mandrake) Nicandra Nicotiana (tobacco) Petunia Physalis (tomatillo) Solandra Solanum (potato, eggplant) Streptosolen For more genera see Solanaceae in The Families...
In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ...
In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...
Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern...
Genera Acnistus Atropa (deadly nightshade) Brugmansia (angels trumpet) Calibrachoa Capsicum (chile peppers) Cestrum Chamaesaracha Combera Crenidium Cuatresia Cyphanthera Cyphomandra Datura (jimsonweed) Hyoscyamus (henbane) Iochroma Lycium (boxthorn) Lycopersicon (tomato) Mandragora (mandrake) Nicandra Nicotiana (tobacco) Petunia Physalis (tomatillo) Solandra Solanum (potato, eggplant) Streptosolen For more genera see Solanaceae in The Families...
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Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Central and South America, from Mexico to Peru. ...
The word calyx has several possible meanings: Look up calyx in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
They are herbaceous plants growing to 0.4-3 m tall, similar to the common tomato but usually with a stiffer, more upright stem; they can be either annual or perennial. They require full sun and fairly warm to hot temperatures. Some species are sensitive to frost, though others, such as P. alkekengi, tolerate severe cold when dormant in winter. This article is about the plants used in cooking and medicine. ...
Cultivation and uses
These plants grow in most soil types and do very well in poor soils and in pots. They need lots of water throughout the growing year, except towards fruit-ripening time. Plants are susceptible to many of the same diseases and pests as the tomato. Propagation is by seed. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Its uses are similar to the common tomato or to a fruit. Ground cherries can be eaten raw, in salads, desserts, as a flavoring, and in jams and jellies. The fruits are excellent when dipped in chocolate, and can be dried and eaten. It is also often used as an herbal remedy for sore throats. The flavor of Physalis peruviana, also known as the Cape Gooseberry, is a unique tomato/pineapple-like blend. It is native to Central and South America, but is commonly grown in many subtropical areas including South Africa. The other most commonly-seen type in commerce is the tomatillo (P. philadelphica). Binomial name Physalis peruviana Physalis Peruviana (commonly known as the Cape Gooseberry) is indigenous to Central America, but grows well in Africa. ...
Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ...
Some species are also grown as ornamental plants, with P. alkekengi popular for its large, bright orange to red husks. An ornamental is a plant variety that is grown for its beauty (in its end use), rather than commercial or other value. ...
Other names - Cape Gooseberry
- Groundcherry
- Uchuva (Colombia)
- Winter-cherry
Exporter countries
Species - Physalis acutifolia (Miers) Sandw. - Sharpleaf Groundcherry, Wright Groundcherry
- Physalis alkekengi L. - Chinese Lantern
- Physalis angulata L. - Cutleaf Groundcherry, Lanceleaf Groundcherry
- Physalis angustifolia Nutt. - Coastal Groundcherry
- Physalis arenicola Kearney - Cypresshead Groundcherry
- Physalis carpenteri Riddell ex Rydb. - Carpenter's Groundcherry
- Physalis caudella Standl. - Southwestern Groundcherry
- Physalis cinerascens (Dunal) A.S. Hitchc. - Smallflower Groundcherry
- Physalis cordata P. Mill. - Heartleaf Groundcherry
- Physalis crassifolia Benth. - Thickleaf Groundcherry, Yellow Nightshade Groundcherry
- Physalis foetens Poir. - Tropical Groundcherry
- Physalis grisea (Waterfall) MartÃnez - Strawberry-tomato
- Physalis hederifolia Gray - Ivyleaf Groundcherry
- Physalis heterophylla Nees - Clammy Groundcherry
- Physalis hispida (Waterfall) Cronq. - Prairie Groundcherry
- Physalis ixocarpa Brot. - Tomatillo, Mexican Groundcherry
- Physalis latiphysa Waterfall - Broadleaf Groundcherry
- Physalis longifolia Nutt. - Common Groundcherry, Longleaf Groundcherry
- Physalis minima L. - Pygmy Groundcherry
- Physalis missouriensis Mackenzie & Bush - Missouri Groundcherry
- Physalis mollis Nutt. - Field Groundcherry
- Physalis peruviana L. - Peruvian Groundcherry
- Physalis philadelphica Lam. (syn. P. ixocarpa) - Tomatillo, Mexican Groundcherry
- Physalis pruinosa - Strawberry Groundcherry or Husk Tomato
- Physalis pubescens L. - Groundcherry, Husk Tomato, Husk-tomato
- Physalis pumila Nutt. - Dwarf Groundcherry
- Physalis subulata Rydb. - Chihuahuan Groundcherry
- Physalis turbinata Medik. - Thicket Groundcherry
- Physalis virginiana P. Mill. - Lanceleaf Groundcherry, Virginia Groundcherry
- Physalis viscosa L. - Grape Groundcherry, Starhair Groundcherry
- Physalis walteri Nutt. - Walter's Groundcherry
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Binomial name Physalis alkekengi L. Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern or Bladder-cherry), is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns. ...
Binomial name Physalis angulata L. The cutleaf groundcherry also known as wild tomato, camapu or winter Cherry and several other names is an annual herb. ...
Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa The tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica) is a small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit surrounded by a paper-like husk called a calyx. ...
Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ...
Binomial name Physalis peruviana Physalis Peruviana (commonly known as the Cape Gooseberry) is indigenous to Central America, but grows well in Africa. ...
Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa The tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa or Physalis philadelphica) is a small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit surrounded by a paper-like husk called a calyx. ...
In scientific classification, synonymy is the existence of multiple systematic names to label the same organism. ...
Binomial name Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ...
See also
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