southern elder

Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl.

Sambucus australis, commonly known as southern elder, is a species in the Viburnaceae family. It was first described in 1828 by Cham. & Schltdl. This plant is native to several regions in South America, including the Northeast of Argentina, the Southeast and South of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Armenia.

Description

Sambucus australis belongs to the genus Sambucus and is part of the Viburnaceae family, which is commonly referred to as the viburnum family. The species is distributed across parts of South America, including the Northeast of Argentina, the Southeast and South of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Armenia. It was formally published in 1828 by the botanists Cham. & Schltdl. The common name 'southern elder' is used in English to refer to this species.