Achatocarpus is a genus of trees and shrubs belonging to the family Achatocarpaceae. It is distributed throughout tropical South America, predominantly in Argentina. 15 species have been described, but only 9 accepted.[ Achatocarpus Kew]
Taxonomy
The genus was described by José Jerónimo Triana and published in
Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, série 4 9: 45. 1858.
The
type species is:
Achatocarpus nigricans Triana
Species
Below is a listing of the species of the genus
Achatocarpus accepted until January 2017, in alphabetical order. For each indicated the binomial name followed by author.
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Achatocarpus balansae Schinz & Autran
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Achatocarpus brevipedicellatus H.Walter
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Achatocarpus gracilis H.Walter
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Achatocarpus hasslerianus Heimerl
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Achatocarpus microcarpus Schinz & Autran
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Achatocarpus nigricans Triana
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Achatocarpus oaxacanus Standl.
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Achatocarpus praecox Griseb.
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Achatocarpus pubescens C.H.Wright
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