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Physalis
| Description | Physalis (from φυσαλλίς phusallís "bladder") is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), which grow in warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Most of the species, of which there may be 75–90, are indigenous to the Americas. Cultivated species and weedy annuals have been introduced worldwide. A notable feature is the formation of a large papery husk derived from the calyx, which partly or fully encloses the fruit. The fruit is small and orange, similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato (hence the name husk tomatoes). From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Physalis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Physalis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Physalis L. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (75%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 56.0 - 47.8 Ma Eocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | M. Martinez. 1993. The correct applicaiton of Physalis pruinosa L. (Solanaceae). Taxon 42(1):103-104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Ground-cherry, Groundcherry, Ground Cherry, Blasenkirsche, Lyktörter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Physalis acutifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis aggregata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis ampla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis angulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis angustifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis angustiloba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis angustior species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis angustiphysa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis arborescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis arenicola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis breviloba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis campanula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis campechiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis carnosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis carpenteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis caudella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis chamaesarchoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis cinerascens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis cordata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis coztomatl species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis coztomtl species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis crassifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis eggersii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis filipendula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis fuscomaculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis glabra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis glutinosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis gracilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis greenmanii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis grisea species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Physalis hastatula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis hederaefolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis hederifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis heterophylla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis hintonii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis hunzikeriana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis ignota species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis infinemundi ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
| Physalis ingrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis integrifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis jalicensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis lagascae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis lanceolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis lassa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis latecorollata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis laterocorollata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis lathyroides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis latiphylla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis latiphysa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis leptophylla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis lignescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis longicaulis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis longifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis longiloba species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis longipedicellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis macvaughii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis mcvaughii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis melanocystis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis microcarpa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis microphysa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis minimaculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis minuta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis missouriensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis mollis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis muelleri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis neomexicana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis nicandroides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis oregonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis orizabae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis parvianthera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis patula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis pennellii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis peruviana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis philadelphica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis philippensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis porrecta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis pringlei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis pruinosa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Physalis pubescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis pumila species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis purpurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis quillabambensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis rydbergii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis saadei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis sancti-josephi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis solanacea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis sordida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis spathulifolia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis stapelioides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis subilsiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis subrepens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis sulphurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis tamayoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis tehuacanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis turbinata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis vestita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis victoriana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis virginiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis viscida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis viscosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis volubilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis walteri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Physalis waterfallii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Herschellia T.E.Bowdich ex Rchb. | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Herschellia |
| Pentaphiltrum Rchb. | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Pentaphiltrum |
| Pentaphitrum Rchb. | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Pentaphitrum |
| Alkekengi P.Miller, 1754 | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Alkekengi |
| Margaranthus Schltdl. | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Solanales : Solanaceae : Margaranthus |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1993 | Physalis Martinez p. 103 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
