Matourea

Matourea
	Matourea azurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Matourea; Aubl.
Species
	9; see text
Synonyms
	Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl.; Beyrichia Cham. & Schltdl.; Otacanthus Lindl.; Tetraplacus Radlk.;

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

1 2 3 4 "Matourea Aubl". 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. 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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[powo-1] 1 2 3 4 "Matourea Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

[Colletta-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. Retrieved 2020-09-25.

Matourea

Matourea azurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Matourea Aubl.
Species
9; see text
Synonyms
Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. Beyrichia Cham. & Schltdl. Otacanthus Lindl. Tetraplacus Radlk.