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Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, in the clade core eudicots, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The family comprises 19 known species of herbaceous plants in four genera: * ''Anredera'' – 12 species * '' Basella'' – 5 species * ''Tournonia'' – 1 species * ''Ullucus'' – 1 species All the species are climbing or trailing vines. Two species cultivated as food – ''Basella alba'' ( Malabar spinach) and ''Ullucus tuberosus'' (ulluco) – have been bred to a more erect, compact form. Three species grow tubers – ''Anredera cordifolia'' and '' A. vesicaria'' produce them in the leaf axils or at the base of the stem and ''U. tuberosus'' at the end of stolon In biology, stolons (from Latin '' stolō'', genitive ''stolōnis'' – "branch"), also known as runners, are horizontal connections between organisms. They may be part of the organism, or of its skeleton; typically, animal stolons are external s ...s. Leaf blades vary in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basellaceae
Basellaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales, in the clade core eudicots, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. The family comprises 19 known species of herbaceous plants in four genera: * ''Anredera'' – 12 species * '' Basella'' – 5 species * ''Tournonia'' – 1 species * ''Ullucus'' – 1 species All the species are climbing or trailing vines. Two species cultivated as food – ''Basella alba'' ( Malabar spinach) and ''Ullucus tuberosus'' (ulluco) – have been bred to a more erect, compact form. Three species grow tubers – ''Anredera cordifolia'' and '' A. vesicaria'' produce them in the leaf axils or at the base of the stem and ''U. tuberosus'' at the end of stolon In biology, stolons (from Latin '' stolō'', genitive ''stolōnis'' – "branch"), also known as runners, are horizontal connections between organisms. They may be part of the organism, or of its skeleton; typically, animal stolons are external s ...s. Leaf blades vary in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anredera Vesicaria
''Anredera vesicaria'', common names Texas madeiravine or sacasile, and the related '' A. cordifolia'' are the only two species of the family Basellaceae known to occur in the wild in the contiguous United States. Both are sometimes cultivated for their showy and fragrant floral displays. ''Anredera cordifolia'' is widespread throughout the warmer regions of the world. ''Anredera vesicaria'' is native to Texas as well as to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Venezuela and it is introduced in Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to .... In Texas and Florida the species grows in thickets and in disturbed areas such as roadsides and fence rows at elevations less than 500 m (1650 feet). ''Anredera vesicaria'' is an herbaceous, twining vine that can reach a height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryophyllales Families
Caryophyllales ( ) is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves. The betalain pigments are unique in plants of this order and occur in all its families with the exception of Caryophyllaceae and Molluginaceae. Description The members of Caryophyllales include about 6% of eudicot species. This order is part of the core eudicots. Currently, the Caryophyllales contains 37 families, 749 genera, and 11,620 species The monophyly of the Caryophyllales has been supported by DNA sequences, cytochrome c sequence data and heritable characters such as anther wall development and vessel-elements with simple perforations. Circumscription As with all taxa, the circumscription of Caryophyllales has changed within various classification systems. All systems recognize a core of families with centrospermous ovules and seeds. More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales ( ) is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves. The betalain pigments are unique in plants of this order and occur in all its families with the exception of Caryophyllaceae and Molluginaceae. Description The members of Caryophyllales include about 6% of eudicot species. This order is part of the core eudicots. Currently, the Caryophyllales contains 37 families, 749 genera, and 11,620 species The monophyly of the Caryophyllales has been supported by DNA sequences, cytochrome c sequence data and heritable characters such as anther wall development and vessel-elements with simple perforations. Circumscription As with all taxa, the circumscription of Caryophyllales has changed within various classification systems. All systems recognize a core of families with centrospermous ovules and seeds. Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basella
The genus ''Basella'' is the type genus of the plant family Basellaceae. ''Basella'' contains five known species.''Basella''. The Plant List. Three species are to , and one is to southeastern . The fifth is widespread across |
Anredera Cordifolia
''Anredera cordifolia'', commonly known as the Madeira-vine or mignonette vine, is a South American species of ornamental succulent vine of the family Basellaceae. The combination of fleshy leaves and thick aerial tubers makes this a very heavy vine. It smothers trees and other vegetation it grows on and can easily break branches and bring down entire trees on its own. Description ''Anredera cordifolia'' is an evergreen climber that grows from fleshy rhizomes. It has bright green, heart-shaped, fleshy shiny leaves 4–13 cm long. Wart-like tubers are produced on aerial stems and are a key to identifying the plant. From late summer to autumn, it produces masses of small, fragrant, cream-coloured flowers on dependent racemes, which may be up to in length. The plant spreads via the tubers, which detach very easily. Reproduction ''Anredera cordifolia'' can reproduce through the proliferation of tubers and also from rhizome fragments that may be broken off. Although this sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulluco
''Ullucus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Basellaceae, with one species, ''Ullucus tuberosus'', a plant grown primarily as a root vegetable, secondarily as a leaf vegetable. The name ''ulluco'' is derived from the Quechuan languages, Quechua word , but depending on the region, it has many different names. These include ''illaco'' (in Aymara), ''melloco'' (in Ecuador), ''chungua'' or ''ruba'' (in Colombia), ''olluco'' or ''papa'' ''lisa'' (in Bolivia and Peru), or ''ulluma'' (in Argentina).Busch, J. and Savage, G.P. (2000). Nutritional composition of ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) tubers. Proceedings on the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, 25 pp. 55-65.Arbizu, C., Huamán, Z. and Golmirzaie, A. (1997). ‘Other Andean Roots and Tubers’ in Fuccillo, D., Sears, L. and Stapleton, P. (1st ed.) Biodiversity in Trust: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp.39-56. Ulluco is one of the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malabar Spinach
''Basella alba'' is an edible perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea. It is naturalized in China, tropical Africa, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Philippines, the West Indies, Fiji and French Polynesia. ''Basella alba'' is known by common names including Malabar spinach, vine spinach, Ceylon spinach and Indian spinach. Description ''Basella alba'' is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture. There are two varieties - green and red. The stem of the ''Basella alba'' is green with green leaves and the stem of the cultivar ''Basella alba'' 'Rubra' is reddish-purple; the leaves form green and as the plant reaches maturity, older leaves will develop a purple pigment starting at the base of the leaf and work towards the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullucus
''Ullucus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Basellaceae, with one species, ''Ullucus tuberosus'', a plant grown primarily as a root vegetable, secondarily as a leaf vegetable. The name ''ulluco'' is derived from the Quechuan languages, Quechua word , but depending on the region, it has many different names. These include ''illaco'' (in Aymara), ''melloco'' (in Ecuador), ''chungua'' or ''ruba'' (in Colombia), ''olluco'' or ''papa'' ''lisa'' (in Bolivia and Peru), or ''ulluma'' (in Argentina).Busch, J. and Savage, G.P. (2000). Nutritional composition of ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus) tubers. Proceedings on the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, 25 pp. 55-65.Arbizu, C., Huamán, Z. and Golmirzaie, A. (1997). ‘Other Andean Roots and Tubers’ in Fuccillo, D., Sears, L. and Stapleton, P. (1st ed.) Biodiversity in Trust: Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources in CGIAR Centres. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp.39-56. Ulluco is one of the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basella Alba
''Basella alba'' is an edible perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and New Guinea. It is naturalized in China, tropical Africa, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Philippines, the West Indies, Fiji and French Polynesia. ''Basella alba'' is known by common names including Malabar spinach, vine spinach, Ceylon spinach and Indian spinach. Description ''Basella alba'' is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture. There are two varieties - green and red. The stem of the ''Basella alba'' is green with green leaves and the stem of the cultivar ''Basella alba'' 'Rubra' is reddish-purple; the leaves form green and as the plant reaches maturity, older leaves will develop a purple pigment starting at the base of the leaf and work towards the end. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tournonia
''Tournonia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Basellaceae. It only contains one known species, Tournonia hookeriana Moq. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador in western South America. The genus name of ''Tournonia'' is in honour of Dominique Jérôme Tournon (1758–1829), a French doctor and botanist, botanical garden director in Toulouse. The Latin specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... of ''hookeriana'' refers to the British botanist and explorer Sir Joseph D. Hooker.Sue Gordon (Editor) Both the genus and the species were first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Issue 2) on page 225 in 1849. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q17393807, from2=Q6151245 Basellaceae Caryophyllales genera Plants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anredera
''Anredera'' is a genus of plants native to Latin America, the West Indies, Texas, and Florida. Some are naturalized in other regions (notably Mediterranean region and on various oceanic islands). Most of them evergreen vines of dry scrubland and thickets. Members of the genus are commonly known as Madeira vines. At least one species, '' A. cordifolia'' bears edible roots or tubers and leaves similar to those of ''Basella alba''. Selected species Accepted species: #'' Anredera aspera'' Sperling - Bolivia #'' Anredera baselloides'' (Kunth) Baill. – Gulf Madeira vine - Ecuador, Peru; naturalized in Bermuda, Dominican Republic #'' Anredera brachystachys'' (Moq.) Sperling - Colombia, Ecuador #'' Anredera cordifolia'' (Ten.) Steenis – Heart-leaf Madeira vine - South America from Venezuela to Argentina; naturalized in Mexico, Central America, California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, southern Europe, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores, southern China, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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