Basella alba
Ceylon Spinach, Ceylon Spinach
Other regional names: Indian Spinach +3 more
- Indian Spinach
- Malabar Nightshade
- Malabar Spinach
- Spinach
Also known as: Basella alba var. cordifolia (Lam.) M.R.Almeida +18 more
- Basella alba var. cordifolia (Lam.) M.R.Almeida
- Basella alba var. subcordata Hassk.
- Basella alba var. subrotunda Moq.
- Basella cananifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Basella cordifolia Lam.
- Basella crassifolia Salisb.
- Basella japonica Burm.fil.
- Basella lucida L.
- Basella nigra Lour.
- Basella oleracea Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. alba (L.) Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. cordifolia (Lam.) Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. japonica (Burm.fil.) Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. nigra (Lour.) Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. ramosa (J.Jacq. ex Spreng.) Alef.
- Basella oleracea var. rubra (L.) Alef.
- Basella ramosa J.Jacq. ex Spreng.
- Basella rubra L.
- Basella rubra var. virescens Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Basellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub.
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Basella alba (commonly known as Ceylon Spinach) is a climbing shrub within the Basellaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Belize, Benin, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Cook Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre