| Achatocarpaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Achatocarpus spp. | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Achatocarpaceae Heimerl[1][2] |
| Genera | |
TheAchatocarpaceae are afamily ofwoodyflowering plants consisting of two genera and 11 known species,[3] and has been recognized by most taxonomists. The family is found from thesouthwestern United States south totropical andsubtropicalSouth America.
TheAPG II system (2003; unchanged from theAPG system of 1998) assigns it to the orderCaryophyllales in the cladecore eudicots. It forms aclade together withAmaranthaceae andCaryophyllaceae, two very large families.[4]
There are two genera, both of which aredioecious:[5]
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