Kingdom Plantae Family Melastomataceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Osbeckia | |
Similar Osbeckia octandra, Osbeckia, Osbeckia stellata, Memecylon, Melastomataceae | ||
Rough Osbeckia, (Osbeckia aspera), also known as 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.
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