Sambucus × strumpfii is a natural hybrid of Sambucus nigra and Sambucus racemosa in the family Viburnaceae native to Germany,Sambucus × strumpfii Gutte. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77080337-1 Denmark, Sweden, and Poland.
Description
Vegetative characteristics It is an up to 5 m tall shrub with bright green leaves. The pith is white to beige. Generative characteristics The flattened inflorescence without a dominant central axis bears faintly green flowers. The stamens mostly produce small, immature, unviable pollen grains. The flowers have four carpels. The shiny fruit has a reddish-black colouration, but many flowers fail to set fruit.
Taxonomy It was described by Peter Gutte in 2006.Gutte, P. (2006). Sambucus racemosa× S. nigra – neu für Deutschland. Haussknechtia, 11, 111-114. The plant was found by Klaus Strumpf in 1996 near Altenburg, GermanyIsotype of Sambucus x strumpfii Gutte [family ADOXACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.glm162999bJage, H., Klenke, F., & Kummer, V. (2010). Neufunde und bemerkenswerte Bestätigungen von phytoparasitischen Kleinpilzen in Deutschland: Erysiphales (Echte Mehltaupilze). Schlechtendalia, 21, 1-140. and was given to the Leipzig Botanical Garden. The type specimen was then collected by Peter Gutte on the 25th of April 2003.Sambucus × strumpfii Gutte. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 27, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/77080337-1 The original specimen found by Klaus Strumpf has died. Etymology The hybrid name strumpfii honours the German botanist Klaus Strumpf.Worschech, K. & Naturkundemuseum Mauritianum. (2017). „Forscher, Sammler, Sammlungen: Lebenswerke von privat – gesichert im Museum" Erwerb bedeutender Sammlungen durch das Mauritianum in den letzten 10 Jahren Eine Ausstellung anlässlich des Jubiläums „200 Jahre Naturforschende Gesellschaft Altenburg" Gewidmet Egon Jungmann († 11.5.2017). Mauritiana (Altenburg), 32.
Distribution and habitat It is native to Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Poland.
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