Which genus of plant had more species identified with it in the past, Carissa or Aruncus?
Carissa Carissa is a genus of shrubs or small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia and Asia. Until recently about 100 species were listed, but most of them have been relegated to the status of synonyms or assigned to other genera, such as "Acokanthera".
Acanthus Acanthus (plural: "acanthus", rarely "acanthuses" in English, or "acanthi" in Latin), in its feminine form acantha (plura: "acanthae"), is the Latinised form of the ancient Greek word acanthos or akanthos, referring to the "Acanthus" plant. It can also be used as the prefix acantho-, meaning "thorny". It may refer to: