Taxonomic revision of Physalis in Mexico

Mahinda Martínez1,2, Ofelia Vargas-Ponce3,4, Pilar Zamora-Tavares3,4

  • 1Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.

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