Physalis

See also: physalis

Translingual

Etymology

Coined by Linnaeus from Ancient Greek φυσαλλίς (phusallís, “bladder, wind instrument”), from φυσιόω (phusióō, “to puff up, blow up”), φυσώ (phusṓ).

Proper noun

Physalis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – groundcherries, including some called gooseberries and Chinese lantern.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids, euasterids I - clades; Solanales - order; Solanaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Physalis alkekengi - type species, Physalis pubescens - possible substitute; for species see Physalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

Physalis mottle virus

References

Physalis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Physalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Physalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Physalis at USDA Plants database
Physalis at Tropicos
Physalis on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Physalis at the Catalogue of Life
Physalis at Encyclopedia of Life
Physalis at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Physalis at The Plant List
Physalis at Fossilworks

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