挂金灯 gua jin deng

Physalis franchetii Masters, Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 16: 434. 1894; P. alkekengi var. glabripes (Pojarkova) Grubov; P. franchetii var. bunyardii Makino; P. glabripes Pojarkova; P. praetermissa Pojarkova; P. szechuanica Pojarkova.

Leaves glabrescent, sometimes ciliate. Calyx tube sparingly pubescent; lobes densely pubescent. Corolla with distinct basal spots. Fruiting pedicel pubescent. Fruiting calyx shiny, glabrescent, mostly more than 3 cm wide. Fl. May-Oct, fr. Jun-Nov.

Disturbed sites, forests, also commonly cultivated; 800-2500 m. Throughout China except Xizang [Korea].