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:

• Anredera
• Basella
• Boussingaultia
• Ullucus

Members of economic importance include the ulluco and the Malabar spinach.

External links :

• 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

• photographs
• Basellaceae in the Flora of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser
• links at CSDL
• ITIS report

Caryophyllales | Plant families

Basellaceae | Basellaceae