Osbeckia glauca Wall. ex Naudin

 
  • Family : MELASTOMATACEAE
    (Melastoma Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ANJAN FAMILY (अंजन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Melastomataceae
  • Synonym(s) : Osbeckia glauca Wall. ex Naudin
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Osbeckia capitata D.Don ex Wight & Arn.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grassland
  • Key identification features : Perennial, small herbs up to 50 cm high, often rhizomatous at base; branches quadrangular, appressed hairy; Leaves sessile, ovate to broadly ovate, 1.5-3 cm long, subcordate; Flowers in terminal clusters, subtended by approximate leaves, pink or purple; Hypanthium and sepals glabrous.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- November
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 517
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Osbeckia glauca. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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