Basellaceae
E58847
Basellaceae is a small family of flowering plants, including mostly tropical climbing herbs and vines such as Malabar spinach, known for their succulent stems and edible leaves.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → |
| climbingHabit |
many species are climbers
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| commonCropMember |
Malabar spinach
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| commonName |
Basella family
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| culinaryUse |
leaves used as spinach substitute
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| describedAs |
small family of flowering plants
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| distribution |
mainly tropical regions
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| economicUse |
leafy vegetable
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ornamental plant family → |
| edibility |
several species cultivated as vegetables
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| flowerType |
bisexual flowers
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small flowers → |
| fruitType |
single-seeded fruit
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| geographicDiversity |
also present in Africa and Asia
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highest in tropical Americas → |
| growthForm |
mostly climbing herbs
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vines → |
| habitat |
tropical and subtropical areas
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| hasSucculentMembers |
true
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| includesGenus |
Anredera
→
Basella → Tournonia → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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|
| leafArrangement |
alternate leaves
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| leafTexture |
succulent
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| leafType |
edible leaves
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fleshy leaves → |
| lifeCycle |
mostly perennial
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| MalabarSpinachScientificName |
Basella alba
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| notableSpecies |
Basella alba
→
Basella rubra → |
| order |
Caryophyllales
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| photosyntheticPathway |
C3 photosynthesis
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| pollination |
insect-pollinated
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| reproduction |
sexual reproduction via flowers
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| stemCharacteristic |
often twining
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| stemType |
succulent stems
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| systematicPosition |
family within Caryophyllales
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| taxonomicRank |
family
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| typeGenus |
Basella
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Caryophyllales
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containsTaxon |