#ardisia genus
- Ardisia — A genus of higher plants in the Primulaceae family (subfamily Myrsinoideae), comprising over 500 species of evergreen shrubs, small trees, and herbaceous plants, predominantly distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Their main structural characteristic is represented by alternate, often leathery leaves with entire or wavy margins, small star-shaped flowers grouped in umbel-like inflorescences, and globose drupe-type fruits, intensely colored in red or black, highly valued ornamentally.