Ribes alpestre Wall. ex Decne.

 
  • Family : GROSSULARIACEAE
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Iteaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Grossularia alpestris (Wall. ex Decne.) A.Berger
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ribes alpestre Wall. ex Decne.
  • Common name : Asian Gooseberry
  • Vernacular name :
    • Masino kimbu (Nepali)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Open and scrubby areas on mountain slopes, open Picea forest; 2400 - 3800 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Ripe fruits are edible and also preserved as jams, jellies, and sauces.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to North and Central China
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 128
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 523
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ribes alpestre. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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