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Cutleaf groundcherry

Physalis angulata

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇦🇴 Angola 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (نباتات)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)

Class

Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)

Order

Solanales (باذنجانيات)

Species

Physalis angulata (Cutleaf groundcherry)

Names in Other Languages

Chinese ku zhi

Spanish Pchfux-las-dan

French Coqueret

German Kanten-Blasenkirsche

Portuguese balão-rajado

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Not Evaluated

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perennial ground-cherry

Physalis virginiana

Not Evaluated

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Peruvian groundcherry

Physalis peruviana

Not Evaluated

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Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Physalis heterophylla

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Cutleaf groundcherry?

The scientific name of Cutleaf groundcherry is Physalis angulata. It belongs to the genus Physalis.

What is the conservation status of Cutleaf groundcherry?

Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Cutleaf groundcherry live?

Cutleaf groundcherry is found in Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Albania, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia.

What family does Cutleaf groundcherry belong to?

Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata) belongs to the genus Physalis, which is part of the taxonomic family Solanaceae.

Is Cutleaf groundcherry endangered?

No, Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Cutleaf groundcherry belong to?

Cutleaf groundcherry (Physalis angulata) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (نباتات).

What are the closest relatives of Cutleaf groundcherry?

The closest relatives of Cutleaf groundcherry in the genus Physalis include Common Ground-Cherry, grape ground-cherry, Husk-Tomato, perennial ground-cherry, Peruvian groundcherry.