Osbeckia aspera
Appearance
Rough osbeckia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Osbeckia |
Species: | O. aspera
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Binomial name | |
Osbeckia aspera Blume
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Osbeckia aspera, the rough osbeckia or rough small-leaved spider flower, is a plant species in the genus Osbeckia of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, base attenuate with more or less velvet-hairy on both sides. Flowers are pink in color, show terminal cymes inflorescence. Fruits are single seeded capsule.[1]
- Malayalam - kaattukadali (കാട്ടുകദളി)
- Tamil - kattu-k-kadalai (காட்டுக்கடலை)
References
[edit]- ^ "Osbeckia aspera var. aspera | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ^ "Osbeckia aspera - Rough Osbeckia". flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2015-07-04.