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BASELLACEAE
(
G
)
Madeira-vine Family (
Int
)
basileis, basileios, = royal.
or
basis,= a stepping, a pedestal;
-ellus, = diminutive.
Basella, The local Malabar (Indian) name, a region in southern India, for vine spinach (Basella alba).
(
LS
,
BL
,
Cl
)
ANREDERA
The Madeira Vine (
Cl
)
Not explained by the author. Possibly a misspelling of Spanish ‘enredadera’ = creeping or climbing plant.
(
Cl
)