Achatocarpus Explained

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.^[1]

Taxonomy

The genus was described by José Jerónimo Triana and published in Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, série 4 9: 45. 1858.^[2] 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 & Autran
• 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

Synonyms:

• Achatocarpus brasiliensis H.Walter = Achatocarpus praecox var. praecox.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/qsearch.do Achatocarpus Kew
2. Web site: Achatocarpus. 18 October 2012 . Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden.
3. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=500148 Kew Achatocarpus brasiliensis H.Walter