Achatocarpus


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.

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.Achatocarpus balansae Schinz & AutranAchatocarpus brevipedicellatus H.WalterAchatocarpus gracilis H.WalterAchatocarpus hasslerianus HeimerlAchatocarpus microcarpus Schinz & AutranAchatocarpus nigricans TrianaAchatocarpus oaxacanus Standl.Achatocarpus praecox Griseb.Achatocarpus pubescens C.H.WrightAchatocarpus brasiliensis H.Walter = Achatocarpus praecox var. praecox.