Physalis angulata L.

The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Physalis angulcila	Au: L.
Solanaceae
Poppers, Ground Cherry
I lerby shrub. Fruits surrounded by an yellow-orange calyx.
Specimens with yellow flowers.
Off the Old Farm Rd., which runs from behind the Old Bight High School
to the main road and Greenwood Rd. juncture. Found in a cultivated
farm, along a trail that leads eastward and ends at a salt pond.
24° 11 ’ 59” N	Longitude 75°20’18”W
No uses known. I have never seen this species in the Bahamas before and
haven't seen it since. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island
(Correll & Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-666 Duplicates 5 Date October 21, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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