Grossulariaceae

Shrubs, often prostrate or climbing, sometimes spinescent. Leaves alternate to spirally arranged, simple, but sometimes deeply lobed or incised; stipules adnate to base of petiole. Inflorescence a raceme, small contracted cluster or flowers solitary, from upper axils, or terminal. Flowers usually bisexual (seldom unisexual and plants then often dioecious); sepals (4–)5, fused in at least the lower part, sometimes produced into a tubular hypanthium, the lobes sometimes petaloid and exceeding the petals; petals as many as and alternating with sepals, or sometimes absent, stamens as many as- and opposite sepals; anthers longitudinally dehiscent; nectary disc often present; ovary usually partly inferior, sometimes quite inferior, unilocular, 2-carpellate; styles 2, partially to almost wholly fused. Fruit berry, topped by persistent calyx; seeds numerous.