Ribes
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Ribes is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants. They are native throughout the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae.[1] Seven subgenera are recognized.
Quick Facts Ribes, Scientific classification ...
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Ribes divaricatum (spreading gooseberry) | |
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Family: | Grossulariaceae |
Genus: | Ribes |
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The range of Ribes |
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Sometimes Ribes is instead put in the family Saxifragaceae. A few taxonomists place the gooseberry species in a separate genus of Grossularia.