Ribes rubrum Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 200. 1753.

"Habitat in Sueciae borealis." RCN: 1627.

Lectotype (Weber in Jarvis & al., Regnum Veg. 127: 82. 1993): Herb. Clifford: 82, Ribes 2 β (BM-000558193) .

Generitype of Ribes Linnaeus (vide Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 134. 1929).

Current name: Ribes rubrum L. ( Grossulariaceae).

Note: Wilmott (in J. Bot. 56: 23. 1918) and Webb (in Feddes Repert. 64: 26. 1961) discussed the identity of some elements but did not designate a type. Weber (in Flor. Rundbr. 27: 1-6. 1993) gives a more detailed justification of his typification, including an illustration of the type (Abb. 1).