✿Melastomataceae · Osbeckia
Osbeckia hispidissima
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Osbeckia hispidissima
- Genus
- Osbeckia
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Osbeckia hispidissima itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
About Osbeckia hispidissima
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Osbeckia hispidissima is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to July.
Botanical family
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Osbeckia hispidissima belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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