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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
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 E