Physalis angulata L.

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (Nightshade Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAINGAN FAMILY (बैंगन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Solanaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Physalis angulata L.
  • Common name : Sunberry, Country gooseberry
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ajodinjotta, Njodinjotta, Njottanjodian, Pottichedi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist localities in plains, degraded forests and waste places
  • Flower, Fruit : July-December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Udupi district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Thane district
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Alabama, Argentina, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, California, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leewa
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Tropical Asia, Africa and Australia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 – Flora of Udupi District
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • Raju, V.S., C.S. Reddy, K.G. Rajarao, 2007.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Physalis angulata. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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