Physalis, Linnaeus, 1753

Toledo, José M., 2013, Physalis victoriana (Solanaceae) a new species from Northern Argentina, Phytotaxa 124 (1), pp. 60-64 : 63

Key to the species of Physalis from Northern Argentina related with P. victoriana

1. Plants glabrous, with hollow stems, corolla with purple macules, fruiting calyx 10–angled ........................................ .................................................................................................................................. P. angulata Linnaeus (1753: 183)

- Plants hairly, stems solid, corolla without macules or with brown or green macules, fruiting calyx 5–angled.......... 2

2. Calyx and corolla of similar lenght; calyx lobes laciniate, (2.5) 3.5–5.5 mm; corolla white or yellowish with green macules; pedicels geniculate (6)13–25(30) mm, fruiting pedicels 15–33 mm ...................... P. pruinosa var. argentina

- Calyx ½ length of the corolla; calyx lobes triangular (0.75) 1–3.5 mm; corolla yellow without macules or with brown macules; pedicels curved 5–12(18) mm, fruiting pedicels 8–15 mm .......................................................................... 3

3. Plants densely pubescent with long glandular hairs; corolla yellow with brown macules; berries with short hairs...... ......................................................................................................................................... P. pubescens var. hygrophilla

- Plants pubescent with short, antrorse and curved hairs; corolla yellow without macules; berries glabrous .................. .................................................................................................................................................................... P. victoriana