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?
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [503] Guinea K001970278 No
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [572] Guinea K001970257 No
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [444] Guinea K001970301 No
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [402] Guinea K001970318 No
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] K000867973 Type Yes
Jan 17, 1974 Wallich, N. [4060] India K000867972 Syntype Yes
Jan 17, 1974 Wight, R. [1087] K000867974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Thorel, C. [914] Vietnam K000867931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Kerr, A.F.G. [2719] Thailand K000867932 Type Yes
Aug 7, 1973 Thorel, C. [221] Vietnam K000867930 Type Yes
s.coll. [1890] China K002842329 Yes
Bourne [1353] India K002842952 Yes
Mustaqim, W.A.; Wanma, J.; Low, Y.W. [MAN-SING 006] Indonesia K001905761 No
Gamble, J.S. [27553] Sri Lanka K002843120 Yes
Roberts, C. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002843124 Yes
s.coll. [Ram256] Indonesia K002843368 Yes
Soyaux, H. [103] K000312781 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lawson, M.A. [s.n.] India K002842950 Yes
Klackenberg, J.; Lundin, R. [478a] India K002843235 Yes
[Dr H. Guyer] [105] India K002842943 Yes
[Gardner] [s.n.] K002842976 No
Barnes, E. [109] India K002842940 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038087 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne [2622] India K002842942 Yes
Nicoll, M. [268] Madagascar K002843496 No
Sauliere, A. (Rev.) [458] India K002842955 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Silva [3017] Nepal K002843233 Yes
Gardner [291] Sri Lanka K002843125 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002843122 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038090 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barber, C.A. [5529] India K002842941 Yes
Gardner [[292]] Sri Lanka K002843118 Yes
Kostermans [27035] Sri Lanka K002843119 Yes
Kostermans [27035] Sri Lanka K002843234 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Silva [3017] Sri Lanka K002843232 Yes
Barnes, E. [108] India K002842946 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002842975 Yes
[Gardner] [s.n.] K002842944 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3424] India K002843239 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11657] India K002842947 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [17206] India K002842948 Yes
Bourne [2622] India K002842945 Yes
Bourne [[2623]] India K002842953 Yes
s.coll. [PFF4019] India K002842954 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [4832] India K002843237 Yes
Boivin [s.n.] Madagascar K002843497 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038089 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002842974 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002843236 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20601] India K002842949 Yes
Bourne [1093] India K002842951 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [3549] India K002843238 Yes
Walker [31] Sri Lanka K002843123 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5610] Sri Lanka K002843240 Yes
Wilson, G.; Taylor, N. [4397] Nepal K002843231 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27553] Sri Lanka K002843121 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4073] K001038088 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

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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