| Matourea | |
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| Matourea azurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Matourea Aubl. (1775) |
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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 (French Guiana).
It is the correct name for former genus Achetaria that contained ten species.
Species
Nine species are accepted.
- 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
- ^ "Matourea Aubl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- 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.
- "Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
External links
- "Matourea Aubl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "Matourea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "Matourea Aubl.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- "Matourea Aubl., 1775". Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer (UBIO).
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