Biology:Matourea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Matourea
Achetaria azurea at Kadavoor.jpg
Matourea azurea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Matourea
Aubl.
Species

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Achetaria azurea at Kadavoor.jpg

Matourea is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae. It is found in South America. It is the correct name for former genus Achetaria[1] that contained ten species.[2]

The name Matourea refers to the town of Matoury (French Guiana).

Species

  • 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. G. D. Colletta; A. V. Scatigna; V. C. Souza (2020). "Assessment of Matourea pratensis (Plantaginaceae: Gratioleae) reveals an older name for Achetaria" (in en). Taxon 69 (6): 1354–1360. doi:10.1002/tax.12293. 
  2. "Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330770-2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5198890 entry