About Osbeckia aspera
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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Osbeckia aspera
- Genus
- Osbeckia
- Family
- MELASTOMATACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests and grasslands, also in the plains
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Osbeckia aspera belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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