Kingdom Plantae Family Solanaceae Scientific name Physalis coztomatl Rank Species | Order Solanales Genus Physalis Higher classification Physalis | |
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Similar Physalis, Nightshade, Physalis acutifolia, Physalis hederifolia, Physalis angustifolia | ||
Physalis coztomatl is a species of Physalis genus of plants. It produces edible orange-yellow fruits, but is rarely cultivated. The leaves are oval-shaped. It is native to South America; the Aztecs used it medicinally. It contains labdane diterpenes, and was the first species in Physalis in which they were found.
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