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Basella alba.jpg

Basella alba  L.

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach

Plants > Angiosperms > Basellaceae > Basella alba
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Basellaceae
Genus: Basella
Species: alba

  • Common names: Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Vine Spinach
  • Thai names: โปเด้งฉ้าย po-deng-chai (Chinese), ผักปลัง phak plang (Central), ผักปลังใหญ่ phak plang yai (Central), ผักปั่ง phak pang (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 落葵 luo kui
  • Distribution: Pantropical
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Basella alba from Thailand.
Basella alba Cheelong Chaiyaphum October.jpg
Basella alba (L.) Cheelong Chaiyaphum October

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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