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Physalis peruviana

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BISH 80180Botany

Physalis peruviana

Cape gooseberry

As recorded: Physalis peruviana L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 14973
Date: June 13, 1934
Locality: Parlver Valley Ridge
Island: Pitcairn Island
Region: Pitcairn Islands
Elevation: 300 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

114 Bishop specimens of Physalis peruviana · collected 1864–2008Species page ›

Physalis peruviana observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,498 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

Linton, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-30

2026-10-30

(c) Ben Fulton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

424台灣臺中市和平區博愛里

(c) 許文俊, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Siyamthanda Thungo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Santana, Portugal

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Physalis peruviana observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Barandillas, Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, CO

(c) Camila Arango Gómez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Physalis peruviana. BISH 80180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956312919. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/80180.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956312919 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026