Carissa

This article is about the botanical genus. For other uses, see Carissa (disambiguation).

Carissa
Natal Plum (C. macrocarpa)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Tribe: Carisseae
Genus: Carissa
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Synonyms[1]
  • Antura Forssk.
  • Arduina Mill.
  • Carandas Rumph. ex Adans.
  • Jasminonerium Wolf
  • Leioclusia Baill.
Carissa bispinosa, thorns and flowers
Conkerberry (C. spinarum) flowers in Shamirpet, Rangareddy district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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.[2][3]

  1. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, Version 1". 2010.