| Swamp currant | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Grossulariaceae |
| Genus: | Ribes |
| Species: | R. humile |
| Binomial name | |
| Ribes humile | |
Ribes humile, (ai cu li in Chinese, meaning swamp currant) is a tufted, dioecious shrub native to China, namely in Sichuan province. It is found along the sides of roads in montane woods and thickets, at 1000–3300 meters above sea-level.[2]
Minute flowers arrive in May through June; hairless, red, globular fruits forming in July to August.[2]
References
- ↑ Collected by E.H.Wilson in June 1908, on rocks at 2100 meters; from Banlan Shan in Sichuan province, west of Guan Xian; and originally described and published in Bulletin International de l'Académie des Sciences de Cracovie : Classe des Sciences Mathématiques et Naturelles 1910: 73, f. 3. "Name - Ribes humile Jancz". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- 1 2 Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. (1994). "Ribes humile". Flora of China (English edition). eFloras. p. 448. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
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