Osbeckia

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Osbeckia brachystemon Naudin

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Osbeckia leschnaultiana DC.

Images by Karuna Kanta Das (Inserted by J.M.Garg)

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Osbeckia parvifolia Arn.

Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex Ker Gawl. 

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Osbeckia zeylanica

REDISCOVERY OF OSBECKIA TRUNCATA D. DON EX WIGHT & ARN. (MELASTOMACEAE) IN BANGLADESH by MOHAMMAD ZASHIM UDDIN*, MD FAKHRUL ALAM AND MD ABUL HASSAN- Bangladesh J. Bot. 40(1): 101-103, 2011 (June) – Short communication-
Abstract : Osbeckia truncata D. Don ex Wight & Arn., (Melastomaceae) rediscovered after more than one hundred years from Fashiakhali wildlife sanctuary of Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh.

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Distrib.

Osbeckia aspera (L.) Blume var. aspera	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Sauliere, 1914	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanniya kumari, Theni, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia aspera (L.) Blume var. travancorica (Bedd. ex gamble) Hansen	Under shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Hansen, 1977	Coimbatore, Nilgiri
Osbeckia aspera (L.) Blume var. wightiana (Benth ex Wight & Arn.) Trimen	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Kanniya kumari, Theni, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia brachystemon Naud.	Herb	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Hansen, 1977	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia buxifolia Arn.	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Fischer, 1921; Gamble, 1920	Coimbatore, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia gracilis Bedd.	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Theni, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia leschenaultiana DC.	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia muralis Naud.	Herb	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983	Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli, Theni
Osbeckia parvifolia Arn.	Herb	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983	Coimbatore, Nilgiri
Osbeckia reticulata Bedd.	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Hansen, 1977	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia rubicunda Arn.	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Gamble, 1920	Tirunelveli
Osbeckia stellata Buch. – Ham. ex Ker-Gawl. var. hispidissima (Wight) Hansen	Under shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Fishcer, 1921	Coimbatore
Osbeckia stellata Buch. – Ham. ex Ker-Gawl. var. rostrata (D. Don) Hansen	Shrub	Western Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Gamble, 1957	Dindigul
Osbeckia tirunelvelica Manickam & Murugan	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Endemic	Manickam, V.S. & Murugan, C. 2001	Tirunelveli
Osbeckia virgata D. Don ex Wight & Arn.	Under shrub	Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1983; Wight & Arn, 1834	Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Salem, Tiruchchira ppalli, Tirunelveli
Osbeckia wynaadensis Clarke	Shrub	Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Hansen, 1977; Balasubra manian, 1972	Coimbatore, Dindigul, Nilgiri
Osbeckia zeylanica L f.	Herb	Plains, Moist Localities	Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983	All districts

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FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :

Osbeckia aspera BLUME Osbeckia capitata BENTH.
Osbeckia chinensis L. Osbeckia crinita BENTH. = Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
Osbeckia cupularis DON Osbeckia nepalensis HK. F.
Osbeckia saxatilis (DENNST.) SURESH Osbeckia sikkimensis CRAIB
Osbeckia stellata KER-GAWL. (? Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Osbeckia zeylanica L.F.

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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 27.7.14:

Botanical name

Synonyms

Family

Common name

Osbeckia aspera	Melastoma asperum, Osbeckia wightiana	Melastomataceae	Rough Osbeckia
Osbeckia cupularis		Melastomataceae	Cup Osbeckia
Osbeckia leschenaultiana	Osbeckia truncata, Osbeckia coronata	Melastomataceae	Leschenault’s Osbeckia
Osbeckia muralis	Osbeckia truncata var. kurzii, Osbeckia zeylanica	Melastomataceae	Wall Osbeckia
Osbeckia nepalensis	Osbeckia speciosa	Melastomataceae	Nepal Osbeckia
Osbeckia octandra	Melastoma octandrum, Asterostoma octandra	Melastomataceae	Eight Stamen Osbeckia
Osbeckia parvifolia		Melastomataceae	Small-Leaf Osbeckia
Osbeckia reticulata		Melastomataceae	Giant Osbeckia
Osbeckia stellata		Melastomataceae	Starry Osbeckia

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Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
Osbeckia truncata D. Don ex Wight & Arn.

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Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007)- (Description & Keys)–

Osbeckia virgata
Osbeckia zeylanica 

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Floriculture in India By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986)- Brief details-
Osbeckia nepalensis

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Osbeckia (‎Melastomataceae) :  1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Osbeckia (Pl. click).

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.
Any comments/ corrections are welcome.

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Osbeckia page with images of species in efloraofindia : 2 posts by 1 author.
Pl. go through Osbeckia page with images of species in efloraofindia.
If there is any mis-identification, pl. let us know.

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yes, nice looking page!

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Osbeckia ‎(‎‎‎‎‎Melastomataceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 2 posts by 1 author.

Pl. go through ‎Osbeckia ‎(‎‎‎‎‎Melastomataceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

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Sir, will check and let you know, i am busy with some collection trip

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