A new species of Physalis (Solanaceae) from Himachal Pradesh, India

A new species of the genus Physalis , P. himachalensis K.S. Dogra, K. Ambrish, Ritesh K. Singh & V. Ranjan, belonging to the family Solanaceae, is described from the hilly terrain of Himachal Pradesh, a Western Himalayan region in India. The present paper includes a comparison table of distinct morphological characters with allied species, a key to all species occurring in India, a detailed description, illustrations, a photo plate, and an image of the holotype specimen to facilitate its identification and location in other parts of the world.