Melastomataceae
Osbeckia
Osbeckia stellata

Osbeckia stellata var. crinita (Benth. ex Naudin) C.Hansen

First published in Ginkgoana 4: 31 (1977)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is E. Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Osbeckia stellata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Prashobb, P. & Sibichen, M.T. (2020). Osbeckia L. (Melastomataceae) in India: 1-122. Bishen Singh Madhendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 22, 1974 Garrett, H.B.G. [51] Thailand K000867935 Type Yes
Aug 6, 1973 Watt, G. [7280] India K000890023 Type Yes
Aug 3, 1973 Kerr, A.F.G. [2740] Thailand K000867936 Type Yes
Aug 3, 1973 Forrest, G. [8561] China K000890030 Type Yes
Aug 3, 1973 Delavay, J.M. [191] China K000890029 Type Yes
Aug 3, 1973 Kerr, A.F.G. [2740] Thailand K000867937 Type Yes
Aug 3, 1973 Balansa, B. [4055] Vietnam K000867938 Type Yes
Osbeckia yunnanensis K:SPC-10586.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images