Matourea azurea

{{Short description|Species of shrub}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Achetaria azurea at Kadavoor.jpg

| genus = Matourea

| species = azurea

| authority = (Linden) Colletta & V.C. Souza (2020)

| synonyms =

  • Achetaria azurea (Linden) V.C.Souza (2009)
  • Otacanthus azureus (Linden) Ronse (2001)
  • Stemodia azurea Linden (1862)

| synonyms_ref = {{Cite POWO|id=77214993|title=Matourea azurea|access-date=1 January 2023}}

}}

Matourea azurea, the Amazon blue,{{Cite web |title=Achetaria azurea (Linden) V. C. Souza |url=https://eol.org/pages/45223003 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=Encyclopedia of Life}} is a species of shrub in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a subshrub native to Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro states in southeastern Brazil.{{Cite GBIF|ID=11010389|taxon=Matourea azurea|access-date=10 December 2021}}

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