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Physalis (ground cherry)

Angiospermae - Solanales - Solanaceae

Taxonomy
Physalis was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Physalis pubescens.

It was assigned to Solanaceae by Martinez (1993); and to Solanoideae by Deanna et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Physalis Linnaeus
1993Physalis Martinez p. 103
2020Physalis Deanna et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
RankNameAuthor
orderSolanalesJussieu 1820
familySolanaceaede Jussieu 1789
subfamilySolanoideaeBurnett 1835
genusPhysalis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Physalis Linnaeus 1753 [ground cherry]
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Physalis alkekengii Linnaeus 1753
Physalis angulata Linnaeus 1753
Physalis flexuosa Linnaeus 1753
Physalis grisea Martinez 1993
Physalis hunickenii Deanna et al. 2020
Physalis infinemundi Wilf et al. 2017
Physalis minima Linnaeus 1753
Physalis pruinosa Linnaeus 1753
Physalis pubescens Linnaeus 1753
Physalis somnifera Linnaeus 1753
Physalis viscosa Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available