Ribes griffithii Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Grossulariaceae > Ribes

Characteristics

An erect shrub. The leaves have stalks. They have 3-5 lobes. They are 3-7.5 cm long and with teeth. They are heart shaped and the tip is pointed. The leaves are hairy along the veins underneath. The flowers are in loose hanging clusters. These are 8-15 cm long. There are narrow bracts that are longer than the flower stalks. The flowers are yellowish-green to red. They are 5-7 mm wide. The fruit are red berries.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the Himalayas. It grows between 3,300-4,300 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Forests and forest margins in mountain regions, foothill thickets; at elevations from 2,600-4,200 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Distribution

Ribes griffithii world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:792723-1
WFO ID wfo-0001234097
COL ID 4SYBW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ribes moupinense f. incisoserratum Ribes griffithii Ribes griffithii var. griffithii

Lower taxons

Ribes griffithii var. gongshanense