Grossulariaceae
E458688
Grossulariaceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the currants and gooseberries it contains.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | gooseberry family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Grossularia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lonicera grossulariifolia (historically placed) ⓘ Ribes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribesia ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution |
some species in South America
ⓘ
temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| economicUse |
edible fruits
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from genus name Grossularia, related to gooseberries ⓘ |
| familyAuthority | DC. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrubs ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Ribes nigrum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ribes rubrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribes uva-crispa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedIn | Saxifragaceae (in older systems) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonCrop |
currants
ⓘ
gooseberries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafMargin | often lobed or toothed ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
desserts
ⓘ
jams and jellies ⓘ juices ⓘ |
| woodyOrHerbaceous | woody ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.