Which genus of plant had more species identified with it in the past, Carissa or Aruncus?
Aruncus Aruncus is a genus of clump forming herbaceous perennial plants in the family Rosaceae. Botanical opinion of the number of species differs, with from one to four species accepted. They are closely related to the genera "Filipendula" and "Spiraea", and are native to mountainous damp woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Creamy white plumes of flowers are produced above veined and toothed leaflets.
Aporosa acuminata Aporusa acuminata is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. It is an understory tree with 5m tall. Flowers are uniexua and dioecious, where male flowers are green to white in color. Reddish capsular ruits are one-seeded.