''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family

Melastomataceae Melastomataceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics (two-thirds of the genera are from the New World tropics) comprising c. 175 genera and c. 5115 known species. Melastomes are annual or perennial herbs, sh ...

. It was named by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

for the

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

explorer and naturalist

Pehr Osbeck Pehr Osbeck (1723 – 23 December 1805) was a Swedish explorer, naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He was born in the parish of Hålanda on Västergötland and studied at Uppsala with Carolus Linnaeus. Naturalist in Canton In 1750� ...

(1723–1805). Osbeckia chinensis 1

Distribution

Osbeckias are native to Eastern

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. Some species have been investigated as herbal remedies.

Accepted species

The following 11 species are accepted botanical names.http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Osbeckia+ The Plant List *'' Osbeckia afzelii'' (Hook. f.) Cogn. *''

Osbeckia capitata ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Benth. ex Naudin *''

Osbeckia chinensis ''Osbeckia chinensis'' is a plant species in the genus '' Osbeckia''. ''Osbeckia chinensis'' contains the ellagitanin punicacortein A Punicacortein A is an ellagitannin, a polyphenol compound. It is found in the bark of ''Punica granatum ...

'' L. *''

Osbeckia crinita ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Benth. ex C.B. Clarke *''

Osbeckia decandra ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' (Sm.) DC. *''

Osbeckia nepalensis ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Hook. f. *''

Osbeckia nutans ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Wall. ex C.B. Clarke *''

Osbeckia porteresii ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Jacq.-Fél. *''

Osbeckia praviantha ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Jacq.-Fél. *''

Osbeckia stellata ''Osbeckia stellata'' ( th, จุกนารี) is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to mountainous areas of China, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Northeast India, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam Vietnam or Vi ...

'' Buch.-Ham. ex Ker Gawl. *''

Osbeckia tubulosa ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Sm.

Unresolved species

Following botanical names are used in the texts, but categorized as Unresolved by The Plant List. *'' Osbeckia aspera '' Bl. *''

Osbeckia brachystemon ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Naudin *''

Osbeckia calotricha ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' A. Chev. *''

'' Benth. ex Walp. *''

Osbeckia ciliaris ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, Ind ...

'' Ser. ex DC. *''

Osbeckia cogniauxiana ''Osbeckia'' is a genus of plants in the family Melastomataceae. It was named by Carl Linnaeus for the Sweden, Swedish explorer and naturalist Pehr Osbeck (1723–1805). Distribution Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malay ...

'' De Wild. *'' Osbeckia crepiniana '' Cogn. *'' Osbeckia cupularis'' D. Don ex Wight & Arn. *'' Osbeckia elliptica'' Naudin *'' Osbeckia incana'' E. Mey. ex Hochst. *''

Osbeckia lanata ''Osbeckia lanata'' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Osbeckia''. It is native to the mountains of southern Sri Lanka. ''Osbeckia lanata'' Alston. is synonymous with ''Osbeckia buxifolia'' var. ''minor'' Thwait. and ''Osbeckia walkeri'' var. ' ...

'' Alston *'' Osbeckia leschnaultiana'' DC. *'' Osbeckia liberica'' Stapf *'' Osbeckia mehrana'' Giri & Nayar *'' Osbeckia muralis '' Naudin *''

Osbeckia octandra ''Osbeckia octandra'', the eight stamen osbeckia, is a plant species in the genus ''Osbeckia'' of the family Melastomataceae. It is considered to be endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is known as "Heen Bovitiya - හීන් බෝවිටියා ...

'' DC. *''

'' Jacq.-Fél. *''

'' Jacq.-Fél. *'' Osbeckia pusilla '' De Wild. *'' Osbeckia reticulata'' Bedd. *'' Osbeckia rubicunda'' Arn. *'' Osbeckia septemnervia'' Ham. ex Craib *''

'' Sm. *'' Osbeckia umlaasiana'' Hochst. *'' Osbeckia virgata '' D. Don ex Wight & Arn. *'' Osbeckia wattii'' Craib *'' Osbeckia wynaadensis'' C.B. Clarke *'' Osbeckia zeylanica '' Steud. ex Naudin

References

External links

Melastomataceae genera Medicinal plants Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Melastomataceae-stub