Basella alba L. belongs to the Basellaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Basella alba--Kenya. Kakamega Forest. Rondo Retreat Ctr. 8 Jul 04. 091.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Basellaceae
Genus
Basella
Specific Epithet
alba
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
7/7/2004
Location
Kenya
-0.378611, 35.266389
Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
9/17/2013
Location
USA, Idaho, Ada (Private vegetable garden)
Location Remarks
Warm Springs Ave., Boise.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Notes
Basella alba is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea. Widely used as a leaf vegetable in Africa and many other tropical localities.
