Physalis coztomatl

Physalis coztomatl
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Solanales
Family:Solanaceae
Genus:Physalis
Species: P. coztomatl
Binomial name
Physalis coztomatl

Physalis coztomatl is a plant species in the genus Physalis. 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.[1] It contains labdane diterpenes, and was the first species in Physalis in which they were found.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Corrinne Burns & Randolph Arroo (2005), "cure the stiffening of the serpent: herbal medicine, Aztec style", Herbs, 30 (3)
  2. ↑ Pérez-Castorena, Al; Oropeza, Rf; Vazquez, Ar; Martínez, M; Maldonado, E (Jul 2006), "Labdanes and withanolides from Physalis coztomatl.", Journal of Natural Products, 69 (7): 1029–33, doi:10.1021/np0601354, ISSN 0163-3864, PMID 16872139


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