Solanaceae
Physalis

Physalis crassifolia Benth.

First published in Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 40 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. U.S.A. to N. & W. Mexico. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, Utah

Introduced into:

Queensland

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Pretz, C. & Deanna, R. (2020). Typifications and nomenclatural notes on Physalis (Solanaceae) from the United States. Taxon 69: 170-192.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • GBIF ( 2021-continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1994 Smakaune [671] Mexico K000042211 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Lloyd, C.E. [434] Mexico K000042216 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1875 Cooper, J.G. [s.n.] United States K000585851 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinds [s.n.] Mexico K000042380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moran, R. [7226] Mexico K000042224 Yes
Mason, H.L. [1791] Mexico K000042227 Yes
Moran, R.V. [6923] Mexico K000042213 Yes
Wiggins, I.L. [15151] Mexico K000042220 Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [2158] Mexico K000042231 Yes
Wiggins, I.L. [15723] Mexico K000042219 Yes
Raven, P.H.; Mathias, M.; Turner, J. [12599] Mexico K000042225 Yes
Johnston, I.M. [4203] Mexico K000042218 Isotype Yes
Carter, A.; Alexander, A.M.; Kellogg, L. [1908] Mexico K000042215 Yes
Anthony, A.W. [353] Mexico K000042226 Yes
Johnston, I.M. [3174] Mexico K000042232 Yes
Palmer, E. [682] Mexico K000042221 Yes
Anthony, A.W. [306] Mexico K000042228 Yes
Wiggins, I.L. [4398] Mexico K000042229 Yes
Palmer, E. [561] Mexico K000042214 Yes
Epling, C.; Darsie, M.; Stewart, Wm.; Robison, Wm. Mexico K000042230 Yes
Johnston, I.M. [3325] Mexico K000042217 Unknown Type Material Yes
Anthony, A.W. [185] Mexico K000042212 Yes
Johnston, I.M. [3452] Mexico Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor K000042223 Yes
Palmer, E. [621] Mexico Physalis crassifolia var. versicolor K000042222 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0