Physalis heterophylla Nees

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (Nightshade Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAINGAN FAMILY (बैंगन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Solanaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Physalis ambigua (A.Gray) Britton; Physalis heterophylla var. ambigua (A.Gray) Rydb.; Physalis heterophylla var. clavipes Fernald; Physalis heterophylla var. nyctaginea (Dunal) Rydb.; Physalis heterophylla var. umbrosa Rydb.; Physalis heterophylla var. villosa Waterf.; Physalis nyctaginea Dunal; Physalis sinuata Rydb.; Physalis virginiana var. ambigua A.Gray; Physalis viscosa var. nyctaginea (Dunal) Alph.Wood
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Physalis heterophylla Nees
  • Common name : Clammy groundcherry, Rowell's groundcherry
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Meadows, fields and disturbe areas
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, Vermont
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Northern America and West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 184
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Physalis heterophylla. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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