Taxonomic history
1753: Linnaeus described this species as Ribes grossularia in Species Plantarum, 1st ed., p. 201 of Ray Society 1957 facsimile.
Today: The current name for this species is Ribes uva-crispa L.
original Latin diagnosis
Ribes ramis aculeatis, petiolorum ciliis pilosis, baccis hirsutis.
English translation
Ribes with branches prickly; of the petioles with hairs pilose; [and] with berries hirsute.
| Ribes | Ribes |
| with branches | ramis - ablative plural of second declension masculine noun ramus, -i |
| prickly; | aculeatis - ablative plural masculine of group A adjective aculeatus, -a, -um; modifies ramis |
| of the petioles | petiolorum - genitive plural of second declension masculine noun petiolus, -i |
| with hairs | ciliis - ablative singular of second declension neuter noun cilium, cilii |
| pilose; | pilosis - ablative plural [gender?] of group A adjective pilosus, -a, -um |
| [and] | [added for smoother reading] |
| with berries | baccis - ablative plural of first declension feminine noun bacca, -ae |
| hirsute. | hirsutis - ablative plural feminine of group A adjective hirsutus, -a, -um; modifies baccis |