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Matourea

Matourea is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae. It includes nine species native to tropical South America and Nicaragua. The name Matourea refers to the town of Matoury.

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Matourea
Matourea azurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Matourea
Aubl. (1775)
Species1

9; see text

Synonyms1
  • Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. (1827)
  • Beyrichia Cham. & Schltdl. (1828)
  • Otacanthus Lindl. (1864)
  • Tetraplacus Radlk. (1885)
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Matourea is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae. It includes nine species native to tropical South America and Nicaragua.1 The name Matourea refers to the town of Matoury (French Guiana).

It is the correct name for former genus Achetaria2 that contained ten species.3

Species

Nine species are accepted.1

  • Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea caparaoensis (Brade) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea crenata (Ronse & Philcox) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea erecta (Spreng.) Colletta & V.C. Souza (= Achetaria bicolor Pennell)
  • Matourea latifolia (V.C. Souza) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea ocymoides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea platychila (Radlk.) Colletta & V.C. Souza
  • Matourea pratensis Aubl.
  • Matourea scutellarioides (Benth.) Colletta & V.C. Souza (= Achetaria guianensis Pennell)
References

References

  1. "Matourea Aubl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. G. D. Colletta; A. V. Scatigna; V. C. Souza (2020). "Assessment of Matourea pratensis (Plantaginaceae: Gratioleae) reveals an older name for Achetaria". Taxon. 69 (6): 1354–1360. doi:10.1002/tax.12293.
  3. "Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
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