Ribes ceriferum

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Ribes ceriferum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species:
R. ceriferum
Binomial name
Ribes ceriferum
Coville & Rose 1905

Ribes ceriferum is a Mexican species of currants. It has been found in only a small number of locations in the States of Durango and Chihuahua. Some of the known populations lie inside Parque Nacional Cascada de Basaseachic (Basaseachic Falls National Park) in Chihuahua and Parque Natural de Mexiquillo (Mexiquillo Natural Park) in Durango.[1]

Ribes ceriferum is a shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall. The berries are black and hairless.[2]

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