Physalis lagascae
Pygmy Groundcherry
Also known as: Physalis alkekengi var. digitalifolia Dunal +14 more
- Physalis alkekengi var. digitalifolia Dunal
- Physalis angulata B.Heyne ex Wall.
- Physalis barbadensis Wall.
- Physalis crenata Noronha
- Physalis diffusa Willd. ex Nees
- Physalis dunalii Montrouz.
- Physalis lagascae var. glabrescens O.E.Schulz
- Physalis lagascae var. lagascae
- Physalis micrantha Link
- Physalis minima f. paraguariensis Hassl.
- Physalis minima var. hermannii Hassl.
- Physalis parvicula S.F.Blake
- Physalis parviculea S.F.Blake
- Physalis pseudoangulata Blume
- Physalis pubescens Willd. ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Physalis lagascae (commonly known as Pygmy groundcherry) is an annual belonging to the Solanaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe