Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa

Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species: S. racemosa
Subspecies: S. r. subsp. racemosa
Trinomial name
Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa
L.[2][3]
Distribution of Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa (blue) in western North America,
and of Sambucus racemosa subsp. melanocarpa (green)
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Sambucus tigranii Troitsky

Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa is a subspecies of Sambucus racemosa, with the common names European red elder and Pacific red elderberry. [2]

Distribution

The plant is native to Europe and to North America, in Western Canada and the Western United States.[5][6][7]

Locations it is found in include Albania; Armenia; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; California; Canada; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; the Netherlands; Poland; Romania; Spain; Switzerland; the United States, and the present day states of former Yugoslavia.[3]

Taxonomy

This particular trinomial name was automatically created by the subsequent discoveries of other subspecies within the binomial name. It is used to set it apart as the original species. Trinomials such as this are called autonyms.

References

  1. Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa (as Sambucus tigranii). Assessor: Firsov, G.A. (1998). "Sambucus tigranii in IUCN 2012". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved December 8, 2012. Needs updating
  2. 1 2 ITIS Standard Report Page: Sambucus racemosa ssp. racemosa
  3. 1 2 3 Sambucus racemosa subsp. racemosa is an autonym, formed when one or more subspecies were determined. It was originally described and published (as Sambucus racemosa) in Species Plantarum 1:270. 1753. GRIN (October 9, 2003). "Sambucus racemosa information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  4. GRIN (December 18, 2007). "Sambucus tigranii information from NPGS/GRIN". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. USDA Plants Profile for Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (red elderberry)
  6. Calflora: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
  7. Jepson eFlora: Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa


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