Matourea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Gratioleae
Genus: Matourea
Species: M. azurea – M. caparaoensis – M. crenata – M. erecta – M. latifolia – M. ocymoides – M. platychila – M. pratensis – M. scutellarioides
Name

Matourea Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 641-642, pl. 259. (1775)

Type species: Matourea pratensis (Aubl.) Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 642-643, pl. 259. (1775)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Dickia Scop., Intr. Hist. Nat.: 199. (1777), nom. illeg. [includes Matourea in synonymy].
Achetaria Cham. & Schltdl. in Linnaea 2: 567. (1827)
Type: Achetaria sprengelii Cham. & Schltdl. (≡ Matourea erecta (Spreng.) Colletta & V.C.Souza).
Beyrichia Cham. & Schltdl., Linnaea 3: 21. (1828)
Type: Beyrichia ocymoides Cham. & Schltdl. (≡ Matourea ocymoides (Cham. & Schltdl.) Colletta & V.C.Souza).
Otacanthus Lindl. in Van Houtte, Fl. Serres [J. Gén. Hort.]15: 53. (1862)
Type: Otacanthus coeruleus Lindl. (= Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza).
Tetraplacus Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 15: 261. (1885)
Type: Tetraplacus platychilus Radlk. (≡ Matourea platychila (Radlk.) Colletta & V.C.Souza)

References
Primary references

Aublet, J.B.C.F. 1775. Histoire des Plantes de la Guiane Françoise 2: 641-642, pl. 259.

Additional references

Colletta, G.D., Scatigna, A.V. & Souza, V.C. 2020. Assessment of Matourea pratensis (Plantaginaceae: Gratioleae) reveals an older name for Achetaria. Taxon 69(6): 1354-1360. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12293 Paywall ResearchGate Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2021. Matourea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec. 8. Reference page.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Matourea.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. 8. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Matourea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Dec. 2021. }}

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

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.

"Matourea Aubl". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, 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).