Physalis angulata

cutleaf groundcherry

As recorded: Physalis angulata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M.M.A. Evans →F. Raymond Fosberg →
Collector number: 47382
Date: August 15, 1965
Locality: Faraulap Islet
Island: Faraulap Atoll
Region: Yap, Micronesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1965, Fosberg, F.R.; Evans, M. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Physalis angulata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,693 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 426212. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956333394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/426212.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956333394 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026