Noun
A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDuring August and September Ribes spp. give rise to teliospores which infect white pines. Source: Internet
For example, the repeating stage in white pine blister rust disease does not occur on white pines but on the alternate host, Ribes spp. Source: Internet
Infected tissue is removed from white pines and strict quarantines of Ribes spp. are maintained in high risk areas. Source: Internet