Redcurrant

The redcurrant or red currant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family. It is native to western Europe. The species is widely cultivated and has escaped into the wild in many regions.

Redcurrant
Cultivated redcurrant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. rubrum
Binomial name
Ribes rubrum
L. 1753 not Torr. & A. Gray 1840 nor Hook. f. & Thomson 1858
Synonyms
List
  • Grossularia rubra (L.) Scop.
  • Ribes acidum Turcz. ex Pojark.
  • Ribes hispidulum (Jancz.) Pojark.
  • Ribes rubrum var. scandicum Jancz.
  • Ribes rubrum var. sylvestre DC. ex Berland.
  • Ribes spicatum subsp. scandicum Hyl.
  • Ribes sylvestre (Lam.) Mert. & Koch
  • Ribes vulgare Lam.
  • Ribes vulgare var. sylvestre Lam.
  • Ribesium rubrum Medik.
  • Ribes triste var. alaskanum Berger
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