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Rough Osbeckia, (Osbeckia aspera), also known as Rough small-leaved spider flower, is a plant species in the genus Osbeckia of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, base attenuate with more or less velvet-hairy on both sides. Flowers are pink in color, show terminal cymes inflorescence. Fruits are single seeded capsule.[1]
Common Name[2]
- Malayalam - kaattukadali (കാട്ടുകദളി)
- Tamil - kattu-k-kadalai (காட்டுக்கடலை)
References
- Phenolic and Terpenoid Constituents from the Sri Lankan Medicinal Plant Osbeckia aspera
- [http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/1/6942/CJMS-42(1)-1.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y A comparative study of the beneficial effects of Osbeckia octandra and
Osbeckia aspera in liver dysfunction in rats]
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