Physalis peruviana
Cape gooseberry
As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- Collector Number: 207
- Date
- November 8, 1926
- Locality
- above Hilo, Wailuku River
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- L.Bohs
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 8, 1926, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Physalis peruviana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-04.
2026-08-04
Kalalau Trail, Princeville, HI, US
(c) mcallstr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-25
Honokaa, HI, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-09
Kīpukapuaulu Trail, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-09
Kipuka Puʻu Huluhulu Trail, Holualoa, HI, US
(c) Carlos/Giancarla Ross (AnimeBirder), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
Kīlauea, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Physalis peruviana. BISH 44291. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239227587. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/44291.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 239227587 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026