Physalis carpenteri (Solanaceae) is placed in a new, monotypic genus: Calliphysalis. Recognition of this taxon at the generic level is supported by molecular, phylogenetic, morphological, and chromosomal data. This nomenclatural change emphasizes the uniqueness of this southeastern US endemic, and helps to make Physalis s.s. monophyletic. A discussion of the distribution, ecology, morphology, and nomenclatural history of the species follows.
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1 April 2012
Calliphysalis (Solanaceae): A New Genus from the Southeastern USA
Maggie Whitson
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Rhodora
Vol. 114 • No. 958
April 2012
Vol. 114 • No. 958
April 2012
Calliphysalis
J. L. Riddell
Physalis carpenteri
physaloid genera
Solanaceae
W. M. Carpenter