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 & 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.