Basella alba
| Family Name | Basellaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Basella alba L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2010 |
| Locality | USA. Illinois, Champaign Co.: Eddie Albert Gardens; Dodds Park; Parkland Way; between Mattis Avenue and Parkland College; at S side of municipal water facility; Rising 7.5' quadrangle. T19N, R8E, Sec. 3, SW ¼, NE ¼. 40° 8' 3" N 88° 16' 49" W |
| Description | Flowers pink; fruit green; maturing black; very fleshy succulent vine to 1.5 m long; stems shiny maroon. |
| Habitat | Planted in garden; vine on fencing. |
| Reproductive State | Flower Fruit |
| Elevation | 748 ft |
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. Grown from commerical seeds. |
| Collector | S. R. Hill 38572 |
| Collection Date | 10 Oct 2010 |
| Accession Number | 282432 |
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Basella alba
| Family Name | Basellaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Basella alba L. |
| Locality | USA. Florida, Leon Co.: W side of Vinkara Drive; 0.8 km S of I-10; Tallahassee. 30° 28' 20" N 84° 19' 20" W |
| Description | Fruits purple-black. |
| Reproductive State | Fruit |
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. |
| Collector | A. R. Franck 3453 |
| Collection Date | 03 Aug 2014 |
| Accession Number | 276080 |
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Basella alba
| Family Name | Basellaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Basella alba L. - Determined By: S. R. Funaro, 17-Jan-2016 |
| Determination History |
Basella rubra
L.
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| Locality | USA. Maryland, Baltimore Co.: University of Maryland. Department of Botany, College Park. |
| Description | Flowers pink; calyx becoming green and fleshy, then purple-black; succulent vine 2-2.5 m long; edible; taste of spinach. |
| Habitat | Greenhouse. |
| Reproductive State | Flower |
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. |
| Collector | S. R. Hill 13240 |
| Collection Date | 11 Sep 1983 |
| Accession Number | 196467 |
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Basella alba
| Family Name | Basellaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Basella alba L. |
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W |
| Description | Fruiting calyx fleshy, black purple. |
| Reproductive State | Fruit |
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. |
| Collector | F. B. Essig 333 |
| Collection Date | 04 Jun 1976 |
| Accession Number | 282539 |
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Basella alba
| Family Name | Basellaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Basella alba L. - Determined By: Lindeman, 1965 |
| Locality | Suriname. Nickerie Distr. Nieuw-Nickerie; in the town. 5° 58' 59" N 57° 0' 0" W |
| Description | Stem obtusely triangular, to 1 cm thick, creeping or twining to the left; plant fleshy; flower buds white, pink-tipped; tepals purplish black around the fruit. |
| Reproductive State | Flower |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | W. H. A. Hekking 1132 |
| Collection Date | 16 Nov 1961 |
| Accession Number | 84672 |
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