Osbeckia nepalensis

Osbeckia nepalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Melastomateae
Genus: Osbeckia
Species: Osbeckia nepalensis
Varieties: O. n. var. albiflora – O. n. var. nepalensis – O. n. var. poilanei

Name

Osbeckia nepalensis Hook., 1822

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-tropical ^* Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet ^* Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast ^* Regional: Southeastern Asia Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. 1822-1823. Exotic Flora, Containing Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare or Otherwise Interesting Exotic Plants...with Remarks Upon Their Generic and Specific Characters, Natural Orders, History, Culture, Time of Flowering, &c. By William Jackson Hooker. Edinburgh. Vol. 1. 79 pp. + 79 pla. BHL Reference page. : 1: t. 31.

Additional references

• Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) 2020. Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist, Dicotyledons, Vol. 1. 970 pp. Botanical Survey of India. ISBN 9788194522904 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Osbeckia nepalensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Osbeckia nepalensis. Published online. Accessed: December 11 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Osbeckia nepalensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 11. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Osbeckia nepalensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Osbeckia nepalensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

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