Ribes japonicum Maxim. belongs to the Grossulariaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ribes japonicum--Japan. Niigata. Sasagamine. Yu Memidaira. Forest Therapy Trail. 28 May 2016. DSC04970 (156).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Ribes
Specific Epithet
japonicum
Authorship
Maxim.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#203,421 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m. By a rivulet.
