Matourea

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).

Matourea
Matourea azurea
Scientific 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)

It is the correct name for former genus Achetaria^[2] that contained ten species.^[3]

Species

Nine species are accepted.^[1]

• 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)