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The species is native to parts of western Europe (Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Italy Northern Spain and Portugal).
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Ribes rubrum. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_5
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