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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 10 accepted.

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Taxonomy

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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

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Below is a listing of the species of the genus Achatocarpus accepted until September 2012, in alphabetical order. For each indicated the binomial name followed by author.

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  • Achatocarpus balansae Schinz & Autran
  • Achatocarpus brasiliensis H.Walter
  • Achatocarpus brevipedicellatus H.Walter
  • Achatocarpus gracilis H.Walter
  • Achatocarpus hasslerianus Heimerl
  • Achatocarpus microcarpus Schinz & Autran
  • Achatocarpus nigricans Triana
  • Achatocarpus oaxacanus Standl.
  • Achatocarpus praecox Griseb.
  • Achatocarpus pubescens C.H.Wright

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    Achatocarpus Amostras de Herbrio da Neotrpica

    References

    Achatocarpus Wikipedia