The red grape variety originates from the border region of Moldova/Romania. There are around 90 synonyms, which indicates its great age. Some of these are Batura Neagra, Bătută Niagră, Bătută Nigră, Bătută Nyagră, Cabasma Neagrâ, Chernyi Bityi, Chernyi Krepkyi, Covalioc, Francucha Rouge, Frâncușă Niagră, Frankusha Red, Galbenă Neagră, Kabasiya Chernay, Kabassia Noir, Kabassiya, Kabaszija, Koval, Manak Noir, Niagră, Poma Betute Niagra, Poma Betute Nyagra, Poma Virtoase Niagra, Poma Vyrtoase Nygra, Znamenskii, Znamenskyi, Znamenskyi Qirmizi Frankusa and Znamensky.

The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. Nothing is known about a possible genetic relationship (as indicated by the synonym Frâncușă Niagră) to the Romanian variety Frâncușă.
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