Osbeckia muralis Naudin

 
  • 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 muralis Naudin
  • Vernacular name :
    • Cherkulathi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Rocky areas
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district, Srikakulam district, Kurnool district, East Godavari district
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district, Kannur district, Wayanad district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Kottayam district, Alappuzha district, Pathanamthitta district, Kollam district
    • Odisha : Common in moist places
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
  • Native : India
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, China
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Osbeckia muralis. Downloaded on 7 December 2024.

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