Grossulariaceae
Genera : 25
Species: 350
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Genera : 25Species: 350
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Distribution: Cosmopolitan
and common in the Northern Hemisphere, with some species found
in the tropical and temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere.
Economic Uses: The source
of the edible fruits gooseberries and currents.
Defining
Features of Interest: Some botanists
have separated the genera into individual families becuase the
diversity among the genera is so great.
Fossil Evidence:Fossil wood
from the Upper Cretaceous and fossil leaves and pollen in the
Tertiary.
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