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: 
Basella alba image location map.jpg
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