Osbeckia aspera var. wightiana
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Osbeckia aspera var. wightiana
- Genus
- Osbeckia
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഒസ്ബെക്കിയ
About Osbeckia aspera var. wightiana
Osbeckia aspera var. wightiana is a shrub belonging to the Melastomataceae family (Melastome family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests and grasslands. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Osbeckia aspera var. wightiana belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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