Physalis peruviana L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2 1670 1763. (Syn: Alkekengi pubescens Moench; Boberella peruviana (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Herschelia edulis Bowdich; Physalis barbadensis Lam. (ambiguous synonym); Physalis bulbosa Hedw. ex Steud.; Physalis chenopodifolia Lam.; Physalis edulis Sims; Physalis esculenta Salisb.; Physalis incana Desf.; Physalis latifolia Lam.; Physalis peruviana var. latifolia (Lam.) Dunal; Physalis puberula Fernald; Physalis pubescens Hort. ex Dun. (ambiguous synonym); Physalis tomentosa Medik.; Physalis tuberosa Willd.);
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per-u-vee-AN-uh — of or from Peru … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Cape gooseberry, Peruvian groundcherry • Assamese: টেপাৰি teparai • Gujarati: મોટી પોપટી moti popti • Hindi: चिरपोटी chirpoti, रसभरी rasbhari, मकोय makoy • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ dodda budde gida • Malayalam: മലതക്കാളിക്കീര malatakkalikkira • Marathi: पोपटी popti • Oriya: ଡଙ୍କାରୀ dankari, ଟିପାରି tipari • Tamil:பெரியதக்காளி periya-takkali • Telugu: బూసరకాయ busarakaya
Physalis lagascae: annual; petiole 1-1.5 cm; leaf 2-3 × 1-1.5 cm, base cuneate, often oblique, pedicel ca. 5 mm, pubescent. Calyx 2.5-3 mm, fruiting calys 1-2 cm; corolla ca. 5 mm. anthers light yellow, 1-1.5 mm. Fruiting pedicel less than 1 cm, pendulous.berry globose, ca. 6 mm in diam. Physalis peruviana: perennial, petiole 2-5 cm; leaf 6-15 × 4-10 cm, densely pubescent, base cordate, pedicel ca. 1.5 cm. Calyx 7-9 mm. fruiting calyx 2.5-4 cm; corolla 12-15 mm; filaments and anthers blue-purple; anthers 3-4 mm long. berry 1-1.5 cm in diam. This one was shot from Chakrata area in September 2011, is this Physalis lagascae?
I think yes Good photographs Please also check with Physalis peruviana L.
Syn: Physalis edulis Sims.; Physalis peruviana L. var. latifolia (Lam.) Dunal ; Physalis latifolia Lam.; Physalis pubescens R. Br. Thanks for the response … I think your id is considerable, we should rethink.. The following should help: Physalis lagascae: annual; petiole 1-1.5 cm; leaf 2-3 × 1-1.5 cm, base cuneate, often oblique, pedicel ca. 5 mm, pubescent. Calyx 2.5-3 mm, fruiting calys 1-2 cm; corolla ca. 5 mm. anthers light yellow, 1-1.5 mm. Fruiting pedicel less than 1 cm, pendulous.berry globose, ca. 6 mm in diam.
Physalis peruviana: perennial, petiole 2-5 cm; leaf 6-15 × 4-10 cm, densely pubescent, base cordate, pedicel ca. 1.5 cm. Calyx 7-9 mm. fruiting calyx 2.5-4 cm; corolla 12-15 mm; filaments and anthers blue-purple; anthers 3-4 mm long. berry 1-1.5 cm in diam.
Besides anthers and the leaf size suggest P. peruviana. Perhaps … can provide information on other aspects to help.
Thanks Sir for deciding features, … for liking….the aspects except life span (which I cannot be certain) point to P. peruviana, the leaf leaf size and pubescence, the size of berry, the fruit size..the anthers (as … have already pointed out)…I believe this should be taken as P. peruviana.. I will definitely look for same again when on next visit to area… and for the time I will post a plant captured from Shimla for comparison…thanks a lot.. These are some pics from Shimla.. which I believe are of the same species… P. peruviana..hope this resolves..
Flora of Chakrata: Physalis sp from Chakrata area: 12 images. Physalis sp from Chakrata Area
My guess is Physalis peruviana
pls validate nice…but,,, there is a disturbing colorshift…. the flower is supposed to be yellow… I think Depp yellow orange diffrent from common Physalis It was yellow only. There has some colour distortion in several photographs of … on this trip … such deviation normally related to off-setting of white balance. Yes Sir some changes are there. This was due to low light setting of camera. That ok, live and learn.. Yes … ev was -1.7 not +1 oooooh… that did it… low light on the flowers and lower still light going to the sensors… In programming mode and manual Mode they remember last settings. – av settings help me to catch all details particularly for whitish objects but with little change in colors sometime I think it is Physalis grisea Please wait, P. peruviana still possible. Thanks Sir I am also trying to fix it It looks me P.peruviana too.
Solanaceae Fortnight:: Physalis from Dharamshala-NS Feb 35/35 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) I think yes
Solanaceae Fortnight:: Physalis for vaildation from Shimla-NS Feb 31/31: 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) I think yes
Solanaceae Fortnight: Physalis peruviana from Chakrata and Delhi-GSFEB49/52 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments(5) Physalis peruviana Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 2: 1670. 1763. Perennial herb with flowers looking similar to P. grisea but more circular in outline, plants and leaves densely pubescent, leaf base cordate; fruits resembling P. angulata in purple lines especially along major veins, fruits and fruiting calyx larger.
Photographed from Chakrata and Delhi.
yes. what are those dark purple blotches in the flower called?
Thank you Sir, this is quite helpful.. Blotches alright … Sometimes patches, or spotted (eFl China). ok. patches. do they have a role to play in differential diagnosis… in color, size shape and other features…
in various physalis? they seem to be somewhat different in all those physalis flowers we saw this fortnight Yes …The two closely related P. grisea and P. pruinosa can be easily identified from flowers.
Solanaceae Fortnight:: Physalis lagascea for validation from Chakrata-NS Feb 33/33 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5) This tall herb was recorded from Chakrata area, please suggest if the id is right or needs revision..
Tentative id is Physalis lagascea.. efi page on Physalis lagascae Flower size please??. To me flowers appear larger. Also densely pubescent stem and leaves and purple lines on angles suggest P. peruviana. Please see my post Thank you Sir.. Yes, this should be Physalis peruviana.. Names of Plants in India :: Physalis peruviana L. : 3 posts by 2 authors.
via Species > P > Physalis peruviana L. … family: Solanaceae
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() fy-SAL-is OR FY-sal-is — referring to bladder … Dave’s Botanary per-u-vee-AN-uh — of or from Peru … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: Cape gooseberry, Peruvian groundcherry • Assamese: টেপাৰি teparai • Gujarati: મોટી પોપટી moti popti • Hindi: चिरपोटी chirpoti, रसभरी rasbhari, मकोय makoy • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ dodda budde gida • Malayalam: മലതക്കാളിക്കീര malatakkalikkira • Marathi: पोपटी popti • Oriya: ଡଙ୍କାରୀ dankari, ଟିପାରି tipari • Tamil:பெரியதக்காளி periya-takkali • Telugu: బూసరకాయ busarakaya botanical names: Physalis peruviana L. … The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. September 26, 2015 … Mahabaleshwar Wonderful, …
*Physalis peruviana ABJ0…UL01/21 : 4 posts by 2 authors. 9 images. Found this growing on stone steps with the lone flower barely visible under the leaves. I assume it is what we called Rasbhari, P. peruviana. It could be P. grisea but the leaves and flower seem bigger than its description. Please advise. Physalis peruviana—Cape Gooseberry, Rasbhari
Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP
1800m
11 July 2016. Wonderful close ups!!! SK894 10 DEC-2017:ID : 9 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Altitude: 4400 ft.
Date: 31 August 2013
Physalis ..?Which one??
I think dark colour patch is diagnostic. Pl. check with species at
It is a Physalis species. Not Diospyros.
Sir looks Physalis peruviana. Thank you … !
Nepali Names: रसभरी Rasabharee / जंगली मेवा Jangali Mewaa / इश्मगोल Ishmagol
SK1773 01 Feb 2019 : 13 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 700 kb each.
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elevation : 4500 ft.
Date 1 Feb 2019
Habit : Wild ? Found growing in my flower pot from nowhere!
Solanum ? Solanaceae ??
Physalis peruviana L. ??
any flowers at least if not berries Waiting …! Few more days. Taking shape.
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Fresh images on 8 March 2019. I hope it will help for correct ID.
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Solanaceae shrub for id 020611MK01: Please help me to id this Physalis sp. found growing along fences of agricultural fields at Sirumalai.
Date/Time- 15-05-2011 / 07:00 AM Location- Place, Altitude, GPca; 1600 msl; Dindigul dist., TN Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- along agri fence Plant Habit- pubescent shrub Height/Length- ca. 1 m Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- ca. 6 X 5 cm Inflorescence Type/ Size- axillary Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- yellow; c 2cm across Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- c. 3cm across Yes it is Physalis lagascae. See the attachment also. Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. request.
Location: Yercad, Slaem
Date. Feb. 2006 Physalis I think yes, I find it as a volunteer even in my potted plants!! Looks like Physalis peruviana. Common name : Cape Gooseberry, Goldenberry, Husk Cherry, • Hindi: रसभरी Rasbhari • Kannada: budde hannu, • Marathi: popti, chirbot, phopati . Location: Lata Bahnjyang, Lalitpur
Date: 15 September 2019
Elevation: 2116 m.
Habit : Wild
Physalis peruviana L. ?? Attachments (3)-1, 2 & 3 mb. Attachments (1)- 7 mb. yes. markedly hairy. fruiting calyx angles 5-10 etc etc.
matches description in FoC
Re: Physalis ? : 5 posts by 4 authors. 2 images.
There are six Indian species of the genus Physalis viz., (P. alkekengi; P. angulata; P. ixocarpa; P. longifolia; P. minima; P. peruviana)
This specimen was collected from Narayanpur, Nalgonda district, Telengana.
I have not seen any other plant having numerous fruits. The ripe fruit is green.
Kindly identify and oblige
Leaf and flowers are required for proper id. Pl. see Physalis
Was surface of fruit inside calyx baloon sticky ? Resembles P. peruviana, Can also be Physalis pruinosa L.
Mahabaleshwar, MH :: Physalis peruviaa :: ARK2020-083 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5)- around 850 kb each. Physalis peruviana
Seen this in a resort in Mahabaleshwar, MH in March 2020.
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