Osbeckia stellata (Thai: จุกนารี) is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Osbeckia |
Species: | O. stellata
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Binomial name | |
Osbeckia stellata Buchanan-Hamilton ex Kew Gawler
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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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