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
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With one plant each: Basella (Malabar Spinach).
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Fish farmers use hormones to make tilapia populations all-male because males grow faster, but the standard drug raises environmental and safety concerns. This review shows that plant extracts, including puncture vine and Malabar spinach, are being tested as safer, biodegradable alternatives to synthetic hormones.
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