Osbeckia hispidissima
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-July
How to identify Osbeckia hispidissima
Identify Osbeckia hispidissima by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Extremely bristly stems and leaves.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Melastomataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Osbeckia hispidissima.
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.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Osbeckia hispidissima belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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