Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Physalis halicacabum Crantz
Vernacular name : Golbhende jhar (Nepali)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Wasteground, edges of cultivation fields and river shingle; 200 - 1400 m. altitude
Key identification features : Calyx at anthesis c 2.5mm; corolla 4-6mm, usually without purple spots; plant subglabrous or pubescent but not villous
Flower, Fruit : April-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Afghanistan to Central China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 184; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1045