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).

Distribution

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

Accepted species

The following 11 species are accepted botanical names.

Unresolved species

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

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