Osbeckia muralis
Osbeckia muralis is a species of plant.[1] It goes by the common names cherkulathi and wall osbeckia.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Osbeckia |
| Species: | O. muralis |
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The species is native to India and Nepal.[1]
It is commonly used by ethnomedical practitioners in the Dakshina Kannada District. A decoction, derived from the plant's flowers, is given to children that have skin diseases.[3]
References
- "Osbeckia muralis Naudin | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- "Osbeckia muralis Naud. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- Udayan, P S; Harinarayanan, M K; Tushkar, K V; Balachandran, Indira (April 2008). "Some common plants used by Kurichiar tribes of Tirunelli forest, Wayanad district, Kerala in medicine and other traditional uses". Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 7 (2): 252. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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