Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza is a plant in the Plantaginaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza

Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza

Matourea azurea, called the Amazon blue, is a subshrub native to southeastern Brazil that belongs to the Plantaginaceae family.

Genus
Matourea
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza

Commonly known as the Amazon blue, Matourea azurea (Linden) Colletta & V.C.Souza is a species of shrub, specifically a subshrub, that belongs to the Plantaginaceae family. This species is native to the states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, located in southeastern Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Plantaginaceae Matourea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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