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Details for: PI 512011,
Physalis philadelphica
Lam., Tomatillo
Summary
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Physalis philadelphica
Lam.
Top Name:
Tomatillo
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1987
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Inventory Volume:
196
View original Plant Inventory data in pdf format
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Seed
50 count
PI 512011 95GI1 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Physalis philadelphica
Lam.
Top Name:
Tomatillo
Origin:
Collected – Mexico
Maintained:
Northeast Regional Plant Introduction Station (NE9)
Received by NPGS:
15 Apr 1987
PI Assigned:
1987
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Annual
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Collected
16 November 1985.
Mexico
Locality:
Slope, private residence, Rancho Las Varas, 12km W-SW of Yepachic, Chihuahua.
Coordinates:
28.4167, -108.5000
(Map it)
Elevation:
1625m.
Donated
15 April 1987.
California, United States
Comment:
Received through IBPGR, Rome, Italy.
Donor(s):
Merrick, Laura C., University of California-Davis
Accession Names and Identifiers
Tomatillo
Type: Local name
851116-06
Type: Donor identifier
Group: IBPGR
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
C.M. Rick Tomato Genetic Resources Center
Narrative
Plants grow wild near house. Fruits harvested in October. Fruits stewed to prepare salsa.
Physalis philadelphica
Lam.
Genus:
Physalis
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Physaleae
Subtribe:
Physalinae
Nomen number:
102411
Place of publication:
Encycl. 2:101. 1786
Protologue link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/720755
Verified:
10/02/1995
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Physalis aequata
J. Jacq. ex Nees
Invalid Designation(s)
Physalis ixocarpa
auct.
Common names
Language
Name
Alternate name
note
seq
Citation
English
husk-tomato
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English
large-flower tomatillo
1
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English
tomatillo ground-cherry
as
Physalis ixocarpa
1
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
French
alkékenge du Mexique
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French
coqueret
2
Nuez, F. et al.
1993. Recolección de especies hortícolas en Ecuador. Pl. Genet. Resources Newslett. 96:29-33.
French
tomate fraise
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
mexikanische Blasenkirsche
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
miltomate
2
Hudson, W. D., Jr.
1986. Relationships of domesticated and wild
Physalis philadelphica
. In: D'Arcy, W. G., ed., Solanaceae: biology and systematics 416-432.
Spanish
tomate
2
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds.
1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish
tomate de cáscara
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
tomate verde
2
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds.
1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
Spanish
tomatillo
2
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Swedish
tomatillo
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Name
References
Annotations
Nomenclature Name Change:
16 Oct 2002, from
Physalis ixocarpa
auct. to
Physalis philadelphica
Lam.
Taxonomic Re-Identification:
24 Sep 1997, from
Physalis
spp. to
Physalis ixocarpa
auct.
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NOTES
Phenotyping notes.
green flesh; some pale internal flesh
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FLOWER.COLOR
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options are Y, P, W.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
HUSKENCL
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options are smooth, slightly smooth, slightly fluted, fluted.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.FASC
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.SET
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.FIRM
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.SHAPE
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options are (1) flat, (2) round, (3) plum, (4) blocky, (5) pear, (6) long.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
INT.FLESH.COL
Interior flesh color. Options are G, Y, O, R
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
MAT.FLESH.COL
Mature flesh color. Options are R, Y, W, O, G.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.DIA
Fruit diameter. Measured in cm at widest point
1.9
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
FLWR-FRUIT
FRUIT.LEN
Fruit length. Stem end to blossom end, in cm.
1.7
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
GROWTH
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options are B, D, I.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
HABIT
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options are P, I, E.
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
PLANT.SIZE
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAFLET.SIZE
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FOLIAGE.COVER
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. Options = G, F, P, S
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
FOLIAGE.PUBESCENCE
Not defined for 1997 phenotyping. 1 to 9 scale
1997-PHY-NE9
Not Available