Ribes

Ribes () is a genus of approximately 200 known species of flowering plants, predominantly native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Ribes is the sole genus in the plant family Grossulariaceae. The genus includes species commonly referred to as redcurrants, blackcurrants, whitecurrants, and gooseberries. Several species are cultivated both for their edible fruit and as ornamental plants in horticulture. Ribes are the main alternate host for white pine blister rust, a fungal pathogen impacting five-needle pines.

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Ribes is a genus of about 200 flowering plant species that includes familiar plants like currants and gooseberries, many of which are grown for their edible fruits or decorative value. The genus is ecologically significant because Ribes plants serve as the main host for a fungal disease that damages five-needle pines.

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Species

Ribes

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSaxifragales
FamilyGrossulariaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas

Observations recorded1,244,720

Common Name: redcurrant

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Research

2,654 papers

Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum): A Review on Chemistry, Processing, and Health Benefits.ReviewJournal of food science · 2019Cortez RE, Gonzalez de Mejia EDOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14781
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum L.) Seeds-A Valuable Byproduct for Further Processing.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Wójciak M, Mazurek B, Tyśkiewicz K et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248679
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Prevents Obesity-Induced Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Mice.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Lee Y, Pham TX, Bae M et al.DOI: 10.1002/oby.22353
Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) lowers sugar-induced postprandial glycaemia independently and in a product with fermented quinoa: a randomised crossover trial.The British journal of nutrition · 2021Lappi J, Raninen K, Väkeväinen K et al.DOI: 10.1017/S0007114520004468
Ribes nigrum Leaf Extract Preferentially Inhibits IFN-γ-Mediated Inflammation in HaCaT Keratinocytes.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Magnavacca A, Piazza S, Cammisa A et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules26103044
Phenolic Composition, Mineral Content, and Beneficial Bioactivities of Leaf Extracts from Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L.), Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), and Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa).ReviewNutrients · 2020Staszowska-Karkut M, Materska MDOI: 10.3390/nu12020463
Ribes taxa: A promising source of γ-linolenic acid-rich functional oils.Food chemistry · 2019Lyashenko S, González-Fernández MJ, Gómez-Mercado F et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125309
Complete chloroplast genome assembly and phylogenetic analysis of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum), red and white currant (Ribes rubrum), and gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) provide new insights into the phylogeny of Grossulariaceae.PeerJ · 2023Sun X, Zhan Y, Li S et al.DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16272

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Wikidata facts

Image: Ribes divaricatum 5391.JPG

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taxon name: Ribes
Commons category: Ribes
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=10469
Commons gallery: Ribes
taxon common name: kosmulja, grozdičje

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Contents

Description
Taxonomy
Subdivision
Species
Distribution and habitat
Ecology
Cultivation
United States
White pine blister rust
Uses
References
Bibliography
Books and theses
Articles
Websites
External links

==Description== Ribes species are medium shrub-like plants with marked diversity in flowers and fruit. They have either palmately lobed or compound leaves, and some have thorns. Ribes flowers are bisexual and are borne on racemes. Flower color can range from green to yellow or red depending on the species. The sepals of the flowers are larger than the petals, and fuse into a tube of saucer shape. The ovary is inferior, maturing into a berry with many seeds.