Ribes
Sign in to saveRibes () 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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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyGrossulariaceae
via GBIF · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- fruit
- Has part
- tannin
- Parent taxon
- Grossulariaceae
- Image
- Ribes divaricatum 5391.JPG
Article
16 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
==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.