The following is from the global Compendium of Weeds hope page.
http://www.hear.org/gcw/html/autogend/species/14698.HTM
A possible explanation or etymology of the word "Chirputtam". See below:
Physalis minima
Synonyms/other Latin names: Physalis lagascae Roem. & Schult. (see)
Common name(s): gooseberry, wild gooseberry, pygmy groundcherry, native
gooseberry, chirphoti, chirpotoka, chirpotyo, papotan, pipat, Chinese
lanternplant, thong theng
Status(es) (compiled from below "Data sources"):
Weed~Naturalised~Introduced~Garden Escape~Environmental
Weed
Data sources: 39~55~66~86~87~88~93~121~209~228~239~269~286~287~297
NOTE: for now (until database/website are updated), you must
manually search for each data source in the GWC
Data Sources document.)
Origin (native to where): Australia
Environmental extremes tolerated: Arid
Cultivated - Toxic - Medicinal/culinary uses
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