Ribes himalense Royle ex Decne.

 
  • Family : GROSSULARIACEAE
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Iteaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ribes appendiculatum Krylov; Ribes emodense Rehder; Ribes melanocarpum K.Koch
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ribes himalense Royle ex Decne.
  • Common name : Himalayan Gooseberry, Himalayan Currant
  • Vernacular name :
    • Khamaar (Nepali)
    • Karan (Urdu)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Shrubby hillsides and ravines; open or dense woodland; 1800 - 3400 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Leaf juice is given for diarrhoea and dysentery, and a paste is applied to cuts and wounds.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to 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: 524
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ribes himalense. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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