Physalis pruinosa

Physalis pruinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Solanales
Family:Solanaceae
Genus:Physalis
Species: P. pruinosa
Binomial name
Physalis pruinosa
L.

Physalis pruinosa is a plant in the genus Physalis in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It is a native species in a range extending from northern Mexico through Central America.[1] It is currently the subject of research into the possibility of developing a domesticated groundcherry variety for commercial exploitation.[2] The research involves CRISPR genome editing which may be able to accelerate the domestication process.[3]

References

  1. ↑ USDA National Plant Germplasm System
  2. ↑ "This Wild Plant Could Be the Next Strawberry", Research News release, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, October 1, 2018
  3. ↑ Dockrill, Peter. "Meet The Weird Fruit That Could Soon Become as Common as a Strawberry". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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