Achatocarpaceae

The Achatocarpaceae are a family of woody flowering plants consisting of two genera and 11 known species,^[3] and has been recognized by most taxonomists. The family is found from the southwestern United States south to tropical and subtropical South America.

Achatocarpaceae
Achatocarpus spp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Achatocarpaceae Heimerl[1][2]
Genera
Achatocarpus Triana Phaulothamnus A.Gray

The APG II system (2003; unchanged from the APG system of 1998) assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. It forms a clade together with Amaranthaceae and Caryophyllaceae, two very large families.^[4]

Genera

There are two genera, both of which are dioecious:^[5]

• Achatocarpus Triana
• Phaulothamnus A.Gray^[6]