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Physalis peruviana L.

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Physalis peruviana L., Sp. Pl. 1670 (1753)
Physalis peruviana L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
1670
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Physalis peruviana L.
species
Physalis peruviana

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peruviana

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Physalis peruviana L.

Annual or short-lived, sprawling or spreading perennial, (15)-20-150-(200) cm tall, densely hairy. Lvs petiolate. Lamina 5-16-(20) × 3-10-(17) cm, usually broadly ovate, entire or slightly sinuate-dentate; base subcordate or cordate; apex acuminate. Fls solitary. Calyx densely hairy outside; teeth 3-5 mm long, narrow-triangular, acuminate. Corolla 15-22 mm diam., pale yellow with purplish patch towards base; teeth very shallow, ± acute. Anthers 3-3.5 mm long, violet. Fruiting calyx 3-5 cm long, 10-ribbed, hairy. Berry 10-20 mm diam., orange; flesh sweet. Seed 1.5-2 mm diam., broadly oblong-ellipsoid.

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Physalis peruviana L.
Physalis peruviana L.
Physalis peruviana L.
Physalis peruviana L.
Physalis peruviana L.

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Physalis peruviana L.
Australia
Physalis peruviana L.
Cook Islands
Physalis peruviana L.
Fiji
Physalis peruviana L.
French Polynesia
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Physalis peruviana L.
Niue
Physalis peruviana L.
Norfolk Island
Physalis peruviana L.
Samoa
Physalis peruviana L.
Tonga
Physalis peruviana L.
United States
Physalis peruviana L.
Unknown

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1df2cba7-f2c0-4126-951c-be354e4b819d
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
20 November 2013
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