Physalis angulata

cutleaf groundcherry

As recorded: Physalis angulata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Wisner, A.W.
Collector number: 23
Date: January 23, 1959
Locality: Tafuna, near airport, cutover land, rocky soil, near ocean.
Island: Tutuila
Region: American Samoa
Identified by: Smith, A.C.
Record type: Preserved specimen

182 Bishop specimens of Physalis angulata · collected 1911–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 23, 1959, Wisner, A.W. also collected 22 other specimens.

Physalis angulata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,687 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

AR-242, Helena-West Helena, AR, US

(c) Tommy Reed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Denton, TX, US

(c) Mars Shehan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Lijiatang Taiche Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, CN

(c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26

Rasah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

Spring

(c) jocelynvr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Pinellas County, FL, USA

(c) gf2024, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Physalis angulata. BISH 181793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956284340. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/181793.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956284340 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026