Ribes glaciale

Ribes glaciale Wall., Fl. Ind., ed. 1820 2: 513 1824. (syn: Ribes glaciale var. glandulosum Jancz.);

Bhutan, Sikkim, N-India, Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmir), China (SE-Gansu, Henan,
W-Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, NW-Yunnan), SE-Tibet, Pakistan (Kurram, Swat,
Hazara), Pakistani Kashmir (Baltistan), Myanmar [Burma] (Chin, Kachin), Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;

VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 – 0233 :: Ribes himalense at Valley of Flowers: Ribes himalense Royle ex Decne. … (family: Grossulariaceae)

2 AUG 12
Valley of Flowers … about 11000 – 12000 ft

Seeing red almost translucent currants makes my mouth water.. wonder if this variety is edible?

yes …, this variety is edible.

Thanks a lot … for posting this beautiful pix, on the basis of this a could id my tow species, i.e. Ribes himalense & Ribus alpestre. I will try to post them for validation some time later. Thanks again.

A feedback from another thread from …:

“………… I note that images a Ribes from VOF have been named as R.himalense. This needs to be checked. Flowers of the Himalaya

say “in drier areas only” for this species and I do not think VOF counts as a ‘drier’ area. Also, if one refers to the book, ‘Valley of Flowers’ it has Ribes glaciale Wall. …………..”

Thanks … for pointing out the need for check of the posted plant’s ID.

Keys in Flora of Pakistan lead me to Ribes glaciale Wall. only.

Thanks very much … for scrutinizing the ID. I will revise my notes at flickr at the soonest.

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VOF Week: Ribes from the Valley: This attractive shrub was shot from way to main valley…want to know
exact id…

Are these fruits edible?…

I haven’t tried but have heard that this is edible…..

…, I have labelled it as Ribes himalense.

I think Ribes himalense

Ribes himalense Royle ex Dcnei. in Jacq Voy 4 (Bot): 66. 1835

A feedback from another thread from …:

“………… I note that images a Ribes from VOF have been named as R.himalense. This needs to be checked. Flowers of the Himalaya

Keys in Flora of Pakistan lead me to Ribes glaciale Wall. only.

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VoF Week: Ribes himalense Royle ex Dcnei from Valley: Ribes himalense Royle ex Dcnei from Valley

Good photographs

Thanks Sir for validation

A Saxifragaceae member.

A feedback from another thread from …:

“………… I note that images a Ribes from VOF have been named as R.himalense. This needs to be checked. Flowers of the Himalaya

Keys in Flora of Pakistan lead me to Ribes glaciale Wall. only.

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VOF Week 310812_DS_10: Only one image I have for this tree. Looking beautiful with small red berries. On the way to VOF.
Yesterday I sent this mail, but was not delivered some how. Resending…
Please identify, if possible from this single image.

Ribes himalaica …

Ribes himalens ? Saxifragaceae

A feedback from another thread from …:

“………… I note that images a Ribes from VOF have been named as R.himalense. This needs to be checked. Flowers of the Himalaya

Keys in Flora of Pakistan lead me to Ribes glaciale Wall. only.