
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.