Basellaceae
Basella

Basella excavata Elliot

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 44 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. Madagascar. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Madagascar

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Bulletin

  • Scott Elliott, G. F. (1891). New and little-known Madagascar plants, collected and enumerated by G. F Scott Elliot. Journ. Linn. Soc. 29: 1 - 77.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Eriksson, R. (2007). A synopsis of Basellaceae. Kew Bulletin 62: 297-320.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2635] Madagascar K000362608 Type Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0