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Ribes
Genus

Full scientific name

Ribes L.

Currently classified as a weed
No

This genus is in the family:

Grossulariaceae
Family

The genus Ribes includes:

Ribes alpinum
Species
Common names
Alpine currant
Ribes aureum
Species
Ribes divaricatum
Species
Ribes nigrum
Species
Common names
black currant
Ribes rubrum
Species
Common names
red currant
Ribes sanguineum
Species
Common names
flowering currant
red-flowering currant
Ribes sativum
Species
Ribes speciosum
Species
Ribes uva-crispa
Species
Common names
gooseberry
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