Family Basellaceae
Family Basellaceae
Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist
Kingdom :Plantae
Division :Magnoliophyta
Class :Magnoliopsida
Subclass :Caryophyllidae
Order :Caryophyllalase
Family :Basellaceae
Table 1. : Crop plant species under Basellaceae family
| Serial Number | English name | Bangla/local name | Scientific name | Plant parts use | Usefulness |
| 1 | Indian spinach | Puishak | Basella alba
| Young shoot | Vegetable |
| 2 | Srilangkan spinach | Puishak | A. rubra | Young shoot | Vegetable |