Osbeckia stellata

Osbeckia stellata (Thai: จุกนารี) is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.

Osbeckia stellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Osbeckia
Species:
O. stellata
Binomial name
Osbeckia stellata
Buchanan-Hamilton ex Kew Gawler

It is native to mountainous areas of China, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Northeast India, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is usually found on grassy mountain slopes at high altitudes.[1]

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