Physalis angulata

As recorded: Physalis angulata L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: Whistler, W.A.
Collector number: W3439
Date: May 19, 1976
Locality: Samoa: Swain's Island
Island: Swains Island
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 May 19, 1976, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Physalis angulata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,696 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

Lynchburg

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

2026-10-28

Rasah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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

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)

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Cite this specimen

Physalis angulata. BISH 430293. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956594985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/430293.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956594985 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026