Native to 40 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, and Temperate Asia; introduced into 35 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Northern America, Southern America, and Other regions (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

June 7, 2005

Location

Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Stepantsminda)

42.6625, 44.619722

Location Remarks

Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 20, 2004

Location

Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)

Location Remarks

c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

May 4, 2002

Location

Italy, Abruzzo (Torino di Sangro)

42.226111, 14.553611

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Family

Viburnaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Specific Epithet

nigra

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 7.4

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.6

Global rank

#79,656 of 335,497

Top 24%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →