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Physalis angulata.jpg

Physalis angulata  L.

Angular Winter Cherry, Balloon Cherry, Cutleaf Groundcherry

Plants > Angiosperms > Solanaceae > ​​​Physalis angulata

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Physalis
Species: angulata


  • Common names: Angular Winter Cherry, Balloon Cherry, Cutleaf Groundcherry
  • Thai names: โซเซ so se (Surat Thani), ต้อมต็อก tom tok (Northern), เตงหลั่งเช้า teng-lang-chao (Chinese), ทุงเทง thung theng (Central, Southwestern), โทงเทง thong theng (Central, Southwestern), บาตอมต๊อก ba tom tok (Northern), ปิงเป้ง ping peng (Nong Khai), ปุงปิง pung ping (Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani), หญ้าต้อมต้อก ya tom tok (Northern), หญ้าถงแถง ya thong thaeng (Ang Thong)
  • Chinese names: 苦职 ku zhi
  • Distribution: ​​Worldwide
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Physalis angulata from Thailand.
Physalis angulata, Baloon Cherry.jpg
Physalis angulata Baloon Cherry Chonburi

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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