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Family: Basellaceae
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Four genera and about 20 species
(mainly tropical and subtropical South America but also in Africa
and Asia), with two genera and two species naturalised in southern
Africa and a further genus and two species that are cultivated in
the region.
Genera naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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Anredera
About 10-15 species (S Florida and
Texas through to Argentina), with one species,
Anredera cordifolia (Madeira
vine, Bridal wreath) naturalised in southern Africa; it is also a
declared
Category 1 invasive plant in South Africa. This
species is native to Paraguay and Argentina. |
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Basella
About five species; Basella
paniculata is naturalised in southern Africa
and Basella alba
(Malabar spinach, Ceylon
spinach) is cultivated in the region. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
Ullucus tuberosus (Ulluc, Oca
quina)
Native to South America. |
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