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Physalis (Cape Gooseberry genus) Life
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> Euasterid I > Order: Solanales > Family: Solanaceae
About
80 species, most of which are found in the New World. Five species have
become naturalised in southern Africa. The genus includes the
Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of southern
Africa - an online checklist (SANBI).
Physalis angulata
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Physalis minima
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Physalis peruviana (Cape
gooseberry)
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Physalis philadelphica
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Physalis viscosa
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Herbivores in southern Africa
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