Achatocarpus
| Achatocarpus | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Achatocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Achatocarpus Triana |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
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: 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.
- Schinz & Autran
- H.Walter
- H.Walter
- Heimerl
- Schinz & Autran
- Triana
- Standl.
- Griseb.
- C.H.Wright
- Synonyms:
- H.Walter = Achatocarpus praecox var. praecox.[3]
References[]
- ^ Achatocarpus Kew
- ^ "Achatocarpus". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Kew Achatocarpus brasiliensis H.Walter
External links[]
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Achatocarpus. |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achatocarpus. |
 | This Caryophyllales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Caryophyllales genera
- Caryophyllales
- Caryophyllales stubs