1) Asterid dicot genus 2) Genus carduus 
Carduus is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, and the tribe Cynareae, the thistles. It is one of two genera considered to be `true thistles`, the other being Cirsium. Plants of the genus are known commonly as plumeless thistles. They are native to Eurasia and Africa, and several are known elsewhere as introduced species.....
[n] - genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles
genus Carduus noun genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles