Osbeckia

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Osbeckia
Osbeckia muralis in Kadavoor.jpg
Osbeckia muralis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Osbeckia
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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).

Osbeckia chinensis
Profile of flower

Distribution[]

Osbeckias are native to Eastern Asia — China, Japan, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and Australasia. Some species have been investigated as herbal remedies.[1][2][3]

Accepted species[]

The following 11 species are accepted botanical names.[4]

  • (Hook. f.) Cogn.
  • Benth. ex Naudin
  • Osbeckia chinensis L.
  • Benth. ex C.B. Clarke
  • (Sm.) DC.
  • Hook. f.
  • Wall. ex C.B. Clarke
  • Jacq.-Fél.
  • Jacq.-Fél.
  • Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex Ker Gawl.
  • Sm.

Unresolved species[]

Following botanical names are used in the texts, but categorized as Unresolved by The Plant List.

  • Osbeckia aspera Bl.
  • Naudin
  • A. Chev.
  • Benth. ex Walp.
  • Ser. ex DC.
  • De Wild.
  • Cogn.
  • D. Don ex Wight & Arn.
  • Naudin
  • E. Mey. ex Hochst.
  • Osbeckia lanata Alston
  • DC.
  • Stapf
  • Giri & Nayar
  • Osbeckia muralis Naudin
  • Osbeckia octandra DC.
  • Jacq.-Fél.
  • Jacq.-Fél.
  • De Wild.
  • Bedd.
  • Arn.
  • Ham. ex Craib
  • Sm.
  • Hochst.
  • D. Don ex Wight & Arn.
  • Craib
  • C.B. Clarke
  • Steud. ex Naudin

References[]

  1. ^ M. I. Thabrew; R. D. Hughes; C. D. Gove; B. Portmann; R. Williams; I. G. McFarlane (2000-04-01). "Protection by Osbeckia aspera against carbon tetrachloride-mediated alterations in microsomal drug metabolizing enzyme activity". Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 52 (4): 461–465. doi:10.1211/0022357001774084. PMID 10813559. S2CID 36483857.
  2. ^ K. A. P. W. Jayatilaka & M. I. Thabrew (1995). "Protective effects of Osbeckia octandra against paracetamol-induced liver injury". Xenobiotica. 25 (9): 1009–1017. doi:10.3109/00498259509046671. PMID 8553682.
  3. ^ http://pharmascholars.com/PSL/Issue/770/?title=Anthocyanin%20diversity%20in%20osbeckia%20l.%20Species%20from%20munnar%20hills[dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=Osbeckia+ The Plant List

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