Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 1: 183 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Italia."

Willis, J.H. (1973), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 2: 548 [secondary reference]

Symon, D.E. (2 June 1981), The Solanaceous genera, Browallia, Capsicum, Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nierembergia, Physalis, Petunia, Salpichroa and Withania, naturalised in Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 3 (2): 150 [secondary reference]

Purdie, R.W., Symon, D.E. & Haegi, L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Solanaceae. Flora of Australia 29: 179 [secondary reference]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Solanaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 341, 342 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: SA (doubtfully naturalised), Vic (doubtfully naturalised)

Bean, A.R. (June 2006), Physalis (Solanaceae) in Australia - nomenclature and identification. Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 127: 6-8 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: SA (sparingly naturalised), Vic (formerly naturalised)

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Alkekengi officinarum Moench legitimate

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