Ribes
Ribes | |
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Ribes divaricatum (spreading gooseberry) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Grossulariaceae DC.[1] |
Genus: | Ribes L. |
Type species | |
Ribes rubrum L.
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Diversity[2] | |
About 200 species | |
Distribution of Ribes species | |
Synonyms[3][4] | |
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Ribes (. Ribes is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae.
Description
Ribes species are medium shrublike plants[6] with marked diversity in strikingly diverse flowers and fruit.[7] They have either palmately lobed or compound leaves, and some have thorns.[6] The sepals of the flowers are larger than the petals, and fuse into a tube or saucer shape.[6] The ovary is inferior, maturing into a berry with many seeds.[6]
Taxonomy
Ribes is the single genus in the Saxifragales family Grossulariaceae. Although once included in the broader circumscription of Saxifragaceae sensu lato, it is now positioned as a sister group to Saxifragaceae sensu stricto.[8]
Subdivision
First treated on a worldwide basis in 1907,
Taxonomy, according to Berger, modified by Sinnott (1985):[8][7]
- Subgenus Ribes L. (currants) 8 sections
- Section Berisia Spach (alpine currants)
- Section Calobotrya (Spach) Jancz.(ornamental currants)
- Section Coreosma (Spach) Jancz. (black currants)
- Section Grossularioides ( Jancz.) Rehd. (spiny or Gooseberry-stemmed currants)
- Section Heritiera Jancz. (dwarf or skunk currants)
- Section Parilla Jancz. (Andine or South American currants)
- Section Ribes L. (red currants)
- Section Symphocalyx Berland.(golden currants)
- Subgenus Grossularia (Pers.(Gooseberries) 4 sections
- Section Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt.
- Section Robsonia Berland.
- Section Hesperia A.Berger
- Section Lobbia A. Berger
- Section Grossularia (Mill.)
Some authors continued to treat Hesperia and Lobbia as subgenera.
Species
There are around 200 species of Ribes.[2] Selected species include:
- Ribes alpinum
- Ribes aureum
- Ribes cereum
- Ribes divaricatum
- Ribes glandulosum
- Ribes hirtellum
- Ribes hudsonianum
- Ribes inerme
- Ribes lacustre
- Ribes laurifolium
- Ribes lobbii
- Ribes montigenum
- Ribes nevadense
- Ribes nigrum
- Ribes oxyacanthoides
- Ribes rubrum
- Ribes sanguineum
- Ribes speciosum
- Ribes triste
- Ribes uva-crispa
Distribution and habitat
Ribes is widely distributed through the Northern Hemisphere, and also extending south in the mountainous areas of South America.[7] Species can be found in meadows or near streams.[6]
Ecology
Currants are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species.
Cultivation
The genus Ribes includes the edible currants: blackcurrant, redcurrant, and white currant, as well as the European gooseberry, Ribes uva-crispa, and several hybrid varieties. It should not be confused with the dried currants used in cakes and puddings, which are from the Zante currant, a small-fruited cultivar of the grape Vitis vinifera. Ribes gives its name to the popular blackcurrant cordial Ribena.
The genus also includes the group of ornamental plants collectively known as the flowering currants, for instance, R. sanguineum.
United States
There are restrictions on growing some Ribes species in some U.S. states, as they are the main alternate host for
State | Restrictions |
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Connecticut[16] | No longer restricted |
Delaware[17] | R. aureum and R. nigrum prohibited entirely. Shipment, transport, or propagation of all other Ribes species require a permit. |
Maine[18] | Planting or possession of R. nigrum prohibited statewide. All other Ribes species prohibited in certain counties and towns. |
Maryland | No restrictions found; state agricultural extension service provides advice on currant and gooseberry culture.[19] |
Massachusetts[20] | Transport of R. nigrum prohibited throughout the Commonwealth. Other species of Ribes require a permit, with the caveat that permits shall not issue for a list of municipalities that cover most of the Commonwealth. |
Michigan | R. nigrum prohibited statewide.[21] Other species of Ribes and Grossularia require a permit in the blister rust control area, which includes the entirety of the Upper Peninsula and the northern and western portions of the Lower Peninsula.[22] |
New Hampshire[23] | All Ribes species prohibited without a permit. Permits are sometimes issued for rust-resistant cultivars.[24] |
New Jersey[25] | Possession or transport of R. nigrum requires a permit statewide. Possession or movement of all Ribes and Grossularia species is prohibited in certain municipalities in Sussex, Passaic and Morris Counties. Grossularia and Ribes other than R. nigrum otherwise requires only compliance with general regulations on movement of nursery stock. |
New York[26] | All Ribes species are prohibited in nine counties of the Adirondack Mountains, and in many townships in the Adirondacks and Catskills. R. nigrum is prohibited throughout the state, except that cultivars known to be immune to Cronartium ribicola, the white pine blister rust, may be grown wherever other Ribes species are permitted. |
North Carolina[27] | All Ribes species prohibited. The North Carolina Forest Service maintains an active eradication program for Ribes in the western part of the state.[28] |
Ohio[29] | Possession, transport, planting, propagation, sale or offering for sale of R. nigrum is prohibited. Cultivars known to be immune to Cronartium ribicola, the white pine blister rust, are exempt. The law does not prohibit other Ribes species. |
Pennsylvania | PennState Extension states:[30] "In 1933, Pennsylvania passed a law that limited growing gooseberries and currants in certain areas; however, the law is not enforced. Therefore, all Ribes can be grown in the state." |
Rhode Island[31] | R. nigrum, R. aureum, and R. odoratum are prohibited throughout the state. Other Ribes species require permits to transport or plant and are forbidden in some municipalities, or within 900 feet of a stand of five-leaved pines one acre or more in extent or a nursery cultivating five-leaved pines. |
Vermont | New England Small Fruit Management Guide[32] asserts that there are "No regulations at present." |
Virginia[33] | R. nigrum plants may not be moved to any destination in Virginia. |
West Virginia[34] | R. nigrum plants may not be moved to any destination in West Virginia. Other Ribes species are prohibited in 23 counties. |
Uses
European immigrants who settled in North America in the 18th century typically made wine from both red and white currants.[36]
References
- ^ APG IV 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ribes L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Morin 2008.
- ^ Lu, Lingdi; Alexander, Crinan. "Ribes". Flora of China. Vol. 8 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "ribes". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ OCLC 25708726.
- ^ a b c d e f g Schultheis & Donoghue 2004.
- ^ a b c Messinger 1995.
- ^ a b Janczewski 1907.
- ^ a b Sinnott 1985.
- ^ Berger 1924.
- ^ Weigend et al 2002.
- ^ Weigend 2007.
- ^ Messinger et al 1999.
- ^ Senters & Soltis 2003.
- ^ "Currant (Ribes)". The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "803 Rules and Regulations for the Control and Suppression of the White Pine Blister Rust". Delaware General Assembly: Delaware Regulations. State of Delaware. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Quarantine Information". Maine Forest Service. State of Maine. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Growing Small Fruits". University of Maryland Extension. State of Maryland. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "330 CMR 9.00: Plant quarantines". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "286.104 Cultivated black currant declared public nuisance; destruction". Michigan Legislature: Michigan Compiled Laws. State of Michigan. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "White Pine Blister Rust Resistant Currant and Gooseberry Varieties" (PDF). Michigan Department of Agriculture. State of Michigan. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "227-K:6 White Pine Blister Rust Control Areas". State of New Hampshire. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "White Pine Blister Rust in NH | NH Division of Forests and Lands". www.nh.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Department of Agriculture : Plant Pest Survey". State of New Jersey. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Crop Profile: Currants in New York". Cornell Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "02 NCAC 48A .0401 Currant and Gooseberry Plants". State of North Carolina. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "White Pine Blister Rust". Plant Industry - Plant Protection Section. North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Ellis, Michael A.; Horst, Leona. "White Pine Blister Rust on Currants and Gooseberries". Ohioline. Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Home Fruit Plantings: Gooseberries and Currants". PennState Extension. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "250-RICR-40-10-2 Rules and Regulations Governing the Suppression of White Pine Blister Rust" (PDF). Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Currants and Gooseberries". NE Small Fruit Management Guide. Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "2VAC5-450-40. European black currant plants". Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "West Virginia White Pine Blister Rust Quarantine" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-87842-359-0.
- OCLC 1083889360.
Bibliography
Books and theses
- Brennan, Rex M. (1996). "Currants and Gooseberries". In Janick, Jules; Moore, James N. (eds.). Fruit Breeding. II: Vine and small fruits. ISBN 978-0-471-12670-6.
- Brennan, Rex M. (2008). "Currants and gooseberries" (PDF). In Janick, Jules; Paull, Robert E. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. ISBN 978-0-85199-638-7.
- Brennan, R. M. (2008). "Currants and Gooseberries". In Hancock, Jim F. (ed.). Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding: Germplasm to Genomics. ISBN 978-1-4020-6907-9.
- Brennan, R M; et al. (2014). "Berries: Currants and gooseberries". In Dixon, Geoffrey R.; Aldous, David E. (eds.). Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 1: Production Horticulture. ISBN 978-94-017-8578-5.
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- ISBN 978-3-540-32219-1.
- Weigend, M (2007). Grossulariaaceae. pp. 168–176., in Kubitzki (2007)
- Messinger, Wes (1995). Molecular Systematic Studies in the Genus Ribes (Grossulariaceae) (Thesis). Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University.
Articles
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- Berger, A (1924). "A taxonomic review of currants and gooseberries". Bulletin of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (109): 1–118.
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- Hummer, Kim E.; Barney, Danny L. (July–September 2002). "Crop Reports: Currants" (PDF). HortTechnology. 12 (3): 377–387. .
- Janczewski, Edward (1907). "Monographies des groseilliers, Ribes L.". Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève. 35: 199–517.
- Messinger, Wes; Hummer, Kim; Liston, Aaron (1999). "Ribes (Grossulariaceae) phylogeny as indicated by restriction-site polymorphisms of PCR-amplified chloroplast DNA". S2CID 20696263.
- Schultheis, Lisa M.; Donoghue, Michael J. (1 January 2004). "Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of Ribes (Grossulariaceae), with an Emphasis on Gooseberries (subg. Grossularia)" (PDF). S2CID 85938994.
- Senters, Anne E.; JSTOR 3647301.
- Sinnott, Quinn P. (1985). "A revision of Ribes L. subg. Grossularia (Mill.) Pers. sect. Grossularia (Mill.) Nutt. (Grossulariaceae) in North America". JSTOR 23314591.
- Weigend, Maximilian; Mohr, Oliver; Motley, Timothy J. (1 August 2002). "Phylogeny and classification of the genus Ribes (Grossulariaceae) based on 5S-NTS sequences and morphological and anatomical data". .
Websites
- Morin, Nancy R (2008). "Ribes Linnaeus". Flora of North America vol. 8. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 8, 9, 10, 44. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. .
- "Introduction to blackcurrant". FruitGateway. Aberdeen: The James Hutton Institute.
- Entry on Ribes at Mark Rieger's UGa fruit crops site
External links
Media related to Ribes at Wikimedia Commons