Osbeckia aspera

Summary

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]

Rough osbeckia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Osbeckia
Species:
O. aspera
Binomial name
Osbeckia aspera
Blume

Common name[2] edit

  • Malayalam - kaattukadali (കാട്ടുകദളി)
  • Tamil - kattu-k-kadalai (காட்டுக்கடலை)

References edit

  1. ^ "Osbeckia aspera var. aspera | Species | India Biodiversity Portal". indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  2. ^ "Osbeckia aspera - Rough Osbeckia". flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2015-07-04.