Matourea azurea

Matourea azurea
Matourea 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:

Name

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza in Pesquisas, Bot. 60: 90 (2009)
    • Otacanthus azureus (Linden) Ronse in Brittonia 53: 144 (2001)
    • Stemodia azurea Linden in Cat. Pl. Exot. 17: 6 (1862)
  • Heterotypic
    • Otacanthus caeruleus Lindl. in J. Gén. Hort. 15: 53 (1864)
    • Tetraplacus taubertii Mez in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 16 (1890)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Southeast
    • Introduced into:
      • Hawaii, Mauritius, Réunion

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldredge, L.G. (eds.) (2012). Records of the Hawaii biological survey for 2011. Part II: plants. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 113: 1-102.

Vernacular names

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