Osbeckia nepalensis Hook.

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Melastomataceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Osbeckia nepalensis Hook.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Perennial, woody herbs or undershrubs, 1-2 m high; stems appressed hairy, quadrangular; Leaves almost sessile, ovate-lanceolate, 5-15 cm long, base subcordate, thinly hairy; Flowers in terminal or axillary panicles, pinkish, light mauve or white; Capsules covered with convex emergences with bristles.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- December
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Lohit, Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 517-518
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Osbeckia nepalensis. Downloaded on 14 June 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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