Pan India Bouquets

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
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Ribes himalense. Downloaded on 29 June 2022.