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Basellaceae is a family of 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:
All the species are climbing or trailing vines. Two species cultivated as food – Basella alba (Malabar spinach) and Ullucus (ulluco) – have been bred to a more erect, compact form. Three species grow – Anredera cordifolia and A. vesicaria produce them in the leaf or at the base of the stem and U. tuberosus at the end of . Leaf blades vary in shape between species, within species, and even on an individual plant.
The two cultivated species are of economic importance.
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