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Physalis angulata
cutleaf groundcherry
As recorded: Physalis minima L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Lau, S.K.
- Collector number
- 3054
- Date
- January 2, 1934
- Locality
- Ka Chik Shan and vicinity, Ch'ang-kiang District.
- Island
- Hainan
- Region
- China
- Identified by
- Merrill, E.D.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1934, Lau, S.K. also collected 6 other specimens.
Physalis angulata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,688 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physalis angulata. BISH 181857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956152708. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/181857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956152708 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
