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Achatocarpus
Sign in to saveAchatocarpus 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAchatocarpaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 93
- With media
- 34
- Family
- Achatocarpaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, NY, MO, IAC, IPA/SP, UFS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, El Salvador, Brazil, Peru, Brasil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Argentina
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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 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
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