Physalis pruinosa
| Physalis pruinosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Physalis |
| Species: | P. pruinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Physalis pruinosa L.
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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
- ^ USDA National Plant Germplasm System
- ^ "This Wild Plant Could Be the Next Strawberry", Research News release, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, October 1, 2018
- ^ Dockrill, Peter. "Meet The Weird Fruit That Could Soon Become as Common as a Strawberry". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2018-10-02.