Osbeckia | |
---|---|
Osbeckia muralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: |
Osbeckia L. |
Species | |
See text |
See text
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).
Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and Australasia. Some species have been investigated as herbal remedies.
The following 8 species are accepted as valid botanical names by The Plant List.
Following botanical names are used in the texts, but categorized as Unresolved by The Plant List.