Moutabea is a genus of in the family Polygalaceae with 11 species.[Da Silveira, J. B., & Secco, R. D. S. (2015). A new species of Moutabea (Polygalaceae) for the Brazilian Amazon, Guyana and Peru. Phytotaxa, 202(4), 259-265.] It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet.[
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Description
Moutabea are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and .[ Its zygomorphic flowers are white or yellow and contain 5 petals which are subequal and 5 which are equal. Its 8 stamens
are joined into 2 groups of 4.][ Its ovary is usually 4-locular, though it can be 2- to 5-locular. The berry it produces is edible, globose, and indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds.][
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Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
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Moutabea aculeata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poepp. & Endl.
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Moutabea angustifolia Huber
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Moutabea arianae Jans.-Jac. & Maas
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Moutabea chartacea Aymard & L.M.Campb.
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Moutabea chodatiana Huber
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Moutabea excoriata Mart. ex Miq.
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Moutabea floribunda J.C.Huber ex J.B.Silveira & Secco
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Moutabea gentryi T.Wendt
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Moutabea guianensis Aubl.
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Moutabea pacifica (Morat & Meijden) Byng & Christenh. – formerly placed in the monotypic genus Balgoya
[Pastore, J. F. B., Abbott, J. R., Neubig, K. M., Whitten, W. M., Mascarenhas, R. B., Mota, M. C. A., & Berg, C. V. D. (2017), "A Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Notes in Caamembeca (Polygalaceae)", Systematic Botany, 42(1), 54-62]
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Moutabea victoriana J.B.Silveira & Secco
