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'''''Matourea''''' is a genus in the family [[Plantaginaceae]]. It incudes nine species native to tropical South America and Nicaragua.<ref name = powo/> The name ''Matourea'' refers to the town of [[Matoury]] ([[French Guiana]]).
'''''Matourea''''' is a genus in the family [[Plantaginaceae]]. It includes nine species native to tropical South America and Nicaragua.<ref name = powo/> The name ''Matourea'' refers to the town of [[Matoury]] ([[French Guiana]]).


It is the [[correct name]] for former genus ''Achetaria''<ref name="Colletta">{{Cite journal |language=en |author1=G. D. Colletta |author2=A. V. Scatigna |author3=V. C. Souza |year=2020 |title=Assessment of Matourea pratensis (Plantaginaceae: Gratioleae) reveals an older name for Achetaria |journal=Taxon |volume=69 |issue=6 |pages=1354–1360 |doi=10.1002/tax.12293 }}</ref> that contained ten species.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330770-2|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Plants of the World Online|language=en}}</ref>
It is the [[correct name]] for former genus ''Achetaria''<ref name="Colletta">{{Cite journal |language=en |author1=G. D. Colletta |author2=A. V. Scatigna |author3=V. C. Souza |year=2020 |title=Assessment of Matourea pratensis (Plantaginaceae: Gratioleae) reveals an older name for Achetaria |journal=Taxon |volume=69 |issue=6 |pages=1354–1360 |doi=10.1002/tax.12293 }}</ref> that contained ten species.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science|url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330770-2|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Plants of the World Online|language=en}}</ref>

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Matourea
Matourea azurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Matourea
Aubl. (1775)
Species[1]

9; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. (1827)
  • Beyrichia Cham. & Schltdl. (1828)
  • Otacanthus Lindl. (1864)
  • Tetraplacus Radlk. (1885)

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 Achetaria[2] that contained ten species.[3]

Species

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Nine species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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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