Melastomataceae

Osbeckia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 345 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Mauritius

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Prashobb, P. & Sibichen, M.T. (2020). Osbeckia L. (Melastomataceae) in India: 1-122. Bishen Singh Madhendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 441.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 162 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 345 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 162 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 345 (1753)
  • emend. A. & R. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 28: 75 (1954)
  • in Garcia de Orta 2: 188 (1954)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2011 Kerr, F.H.W. [128] Peru K000566738 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J. [90/766] Thailand K000566746 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [90/97] Thailand K000566739 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J. [90/707] Thailand K000566744 Yes
Jan 17, 1974 Wallich, N. [4060] India K000867972 Syntype Yes
Jan 17, 1974 Wallich, N. [4060] K000867973 Type Yes
Jan 17, 1974 Wight, R. [1087] K000867974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Thorel, C. [221] Vietnam K000867930 Type Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Kerr, A.F.G. [2719] Thailand K000867932 Type Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Thorel, C. [914] Vietnam K000867931 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038087 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038089 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Soyaux, H. [103] K000312781 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038090 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0