The distribution of wild currants (Ribes L.) of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

Eight species of the genus Ribes L. (Grossulariaceae) grow on the territory of Yakutia. Ribes dikuscha Fisch. ex Turcz., R. fragrans Pall., R. glabrum (Hedl.) Sennikov, R. nigrum L., R. palczewskii (Jancz.) Pojark., R. pauciflorum Turcz. ex Pojark., R. procumbens Pall., R. triste Pall. Wild representatives of the genus Ribes may be of interest for breeding along with cultivated forms and varieties. To identify the observed regularities and ecogeographical features of wild currants distribution in the territory of Yakutia, dot maps were constructed to represent generalized information about the locations of each species, gathered from herbarium collections (SASY, WIR, LE, VBGI, VLA, NSK, MW, MHA) and from the published literature data. The produced dot maps make it possible to understand the main regularities of species distribution in the territory of Yakutia and develop the most optimal routes for collecting plant material for future breeding work.

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