Osbeckia
| Osbeckia | |
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| Osbeckia muralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: |
Osbeckia L. |
| Species | |
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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.
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