Acanthocladus

Acanthocladus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygalaceae. Species of the genus are native to South America.

==Species== The following species are recognised in the genus Acanthocladus: Acanthocladus brasiliensis (A.St.-Hil. & Moq.) Klotzsch ex Hassk. Acanthocladus colombianus Aymard & J.F.B.Pastore Acanthocladus dichromus (Steud.) J.F.B.Pastore Acanthocladus dukei (Barringer) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.Cardoso Acanthocladus guayaquilensis B.Eriksen & B.Ståhl Acanthocladus pulcherrimus (Kuhlm.) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.Cardoso Acanthocladus santosii (Wurdack) J.F.B.Pastore & D.B.O.S.Cardoso Acanthocladus scleroxylon (Ducke) B.Eriksen & B.Ståhl