Basella alba L.

 
  • Family : BASELLACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Basellaceae
  • Species : Basella alba
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Basella alba L.
  • Vernacular name : Bussley soppu, Basale (Kan.)
  • Key identification features : A glabrous fleshy climbing herb; stems green or purplish. Leaves broadly ovate, rounded or cordate at base. Flowers whitish or reddish. Perianth urceolate. Fruit globose or ovoid.
  • Habit : Climber
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka, Pantropics
  • Comments : Cultivated. Leaves edible and extracts are medicinal. Rich in iron and Vitamin A.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Cultivated
  • Floras referred : Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 - Bangalore; Bhaskar & Kushalappa, 2013- Flora of Tumkur District; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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