A second update to the checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy

G Galasso, F Conti, L Peruzzi… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Critical and updated alien species inventories are crucial to properly manage and contrast
biological invasions. After 6 years, a second update to the inventory of the vascular flora …

Tomatillo or husk tomato (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa): A review

JE González-Pérez, JÁ Guerrero-Beltrán - Scientia Horticulturae, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa) are native fruits to Mexico
and Central America. However, the tomatillo plant grows in tropical and subtropical regions …

Engineering the future of Physalis grisea: A focus on agricultural challenges, model species status, and applied improvements

SM Dale, E Tomaszewski, Z Lippman… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Groundcherry (Physalis grisea) is a plant species grown for its
flavorful fruit. The fruit drops from the plant, hence the common name groundcherry. This …

Establishing Physalis as a Solanaceae model system enables genetic reevaluation of the inflated calyx syndrome

J He, M Alonge, S Ramakrishnan, M Benoit… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The highly diverse Solanaceae family contains several widely studied models and crop
species. Fully exploring, appreciating, and exploiting this diversity requires additional model …

The Physalis floridana genome provides insights into the biochemical and morphological evolution of Physalis fruits

J Lu, M Luo, L Wang, K Li, Y Yu, W Yang… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The fruits of Physalis (Solanaceae) have a unique structure, a lantern-like fruiting
calyx known as inflated calyx syndrome (ICS) or the Chinese lantern, and are rich in steroid …

Taxonomic revision of Physalis in Mexico

M Martínez, O Vargas-Ponce… - Frontiers in genetics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Physalis (Solanaceae, Solanoideae) is an American genus of ca. 90 species, with its
diversity centered on Mexico. We recognize 61 species within the country, for which we …

A lineage‐specific arginine in POS1 is required for fruit size control in Physaleae (Solanaceae) via gene co‐option

L Wang, X Liu, Q Li, N Xu, C He - The Plant Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solanaceae have important economic value mainly due to their edible fruits. Physalis organ
size 1/cytokinin response factor 3 (POS1/CRF3), a unique gene in Solanaceae, is involved …

Advances in Physalis molecular research: applications in authentication, genetic diversity, phylogenetics, functional genes, and omics

Y Jiang, Y Jin, Y Shan, Q Zhong, H Wang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The plants of the genus Physalis L. have been extensively utilized in traditional and
indigenous Chinese medicinal practices for treating a variety of ailments, including …

Typification of names relevant to a revision of Zingiber (Zingiberaceae) in China

L Bai, N Xia, J Leong‐Škorničková - Taxon, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Zingiber (Zingiberaceae: Zingibereae) is an economically important but
taxonomically difficult genus, with names frequently misapplied. Here, we thoroughly review …

Growth rate and life history shape plant resistance to herbivores

DJ Jacobsen - American Journal of Botany, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Plant defenses are shaped by many factors, including herbivory, lifespan, and
mating system. Predictions about plant defense and resistance are often based on resource …