Physalis peruviana
A species in the Solanaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Solanales
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Physalis
- Species
- Physalis peruviana
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1763
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Physalis peruviana. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Alkekengi pubescensName author: Moench
- Boberella peruvianaName author: (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Herschelia edulisName author: (Sims) Bowdich
- Physalis edulisName author: Sims
- Physalis esculentaName author: Salisb.
- Physalis incanaName author: Hort.Paris ex Dunal
- Physalis latifoliaName author: Lam.
- Physalis peruviana var. esculentaName author: (Salisb.) Thell.
- Physalis peruviana var. latifoliaName author: (Lam.) Dunal
- Physalis peruviana var. peruvianaName author: Not supplied
- Physalis tomentosaName author: Medik.
- Physalodes peruvianumName author: (Mill.) Kuntze
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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