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Osbeckia muralis

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Osbeckia muralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Osbeckia
Species:
O. muralis
Binomial name
Osbeckia muralis

Osbeckia muralis is a species of plant.[1] It goes by the common names cherkulathi and wall osbeckia.[2]

The species is native to India and Nepal.[1]

It is commonly used by ethnomedical practitioners in the Dakshina Kannada District.[citation needed] A decoction, derived from the plant's flowers, is given to children that have skin diseases.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Osbeckia muralis Naudin | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ "Osbeckia muralis Naud. | Species". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  3. ^ 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.