Matourea

Matourea azurea as syn. Otacanthus caeruleus, Achetaria azurea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
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 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. }}

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