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Basella alba
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
*Basella alba*, commonly known as Ceylon spinach, Malabar Spinach, or Espinaca China, is a species of plant in the family Basellaceae. It belongs to the genus *Basella* and is classified within the order Caryophyllales. This useful plant serves as a vegetable, food source, and medicinal plant.
The species is native to regions including Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Its recorded range also includes China, specifically Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangdong. *Basella alba* is considered invasive in Indonesia. Occurrence records from various institutions document its presence in countries such as Mexico, Thailand, Kenya, and Malawi.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyBasellaceae
Der Indische Spinat, Malabarspinat oder Ceylonspinat (Basella alba) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Basella innerhalb der Familie der Basellgewächse (Basellaceae). Sie wird in den gesamten Tropen angebaut und die jungen Blätter als Kochgemüse verwendet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 733
- With media
- 642
- Family
- Basellaceae
- Collections
- CICY, CAS, ANSP, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, BRIT, US
- Recorded in
- Mexico, China, Thailand, Kenya, Malawi, United States, Brazil, Philippines
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Basella
- Image
- Arya.Basela Alba 1.Pilang.2019.jpg
- Has use
- food
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Basella alba
- Commons category
- Basella alba
- Commons gallery
- Basella alba
- taxon common name
- cejlonska špinača
- taxon range
- Myanmar
- short name
- B. alba
- taxon author citation
- L.
- invasive to
- Indonesia
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e
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Encyclopedic overview
Basella alba is a perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is also known by common names including Malabar spinach, vine spinach, Ceylon spinach, alugbati and Indian spinach.
The plant is native to Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea and naturalized elsewhere. It has a number of culinary uses.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Basella alba” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.