Of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Basellaceae.
From Basellaceae + -ous (Latin suffix meaning having the quality of). This adjectival form allows classification of plants and characteristics related to the family.
Basellaceous plants mostly come from Africa and Asia, and their fleshy leaves suggest they're adapted to store water, which tells you they evolved in climates where water availability was unpredictable.
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