» genus carissa
Noun (1 meaning)
1. Old World genus of tropical evergreen usually spiny shrubs.
genus carissa is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
genus carissa is a member of:
- Apocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane family (noun) - chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers
members of genus carissa:
- carissa (noun) - a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits