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Physalis angulata
As recorded: Physalis angulata L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; et al.
- Collector number
- 5172
- Date
- December 21, 1983
- Locality
- Princeville at Hanalei, roadside lookout onto Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1983, Wagner, W.L.; et al. also collected 4 other specimens.
Physalis angulata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-06.

2026-10-06
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-09-23
Keller Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-05-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-04
Awawa Rd, Hoolehua, HI, US
(c) jschweiker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-22
Hawaii, US
(c) jharv, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-05
Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) bellamargerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Physalis angulata. BISH 460653. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956607592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/460653.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956607592 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
