Basellaceae
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Basellaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by several taxonomists.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), also recognizes such a family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The family comprises some two dozen species of herbaceous plants (some twining) in four genera:
Members of economic importance include the ulluco and the Malabar spinach.
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- Basellaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 30st May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
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- Basellaceae in the Flora of North America
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links at CSDL
- Basellaceae (TSN 20497). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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