Hmmm yes, I could not get any info related to Sambucus in Sahyadris ... however in FFOS, Inghalhalikar illustrates a photo ditto what I or Shaista has, labelled very simply: Sambucus sp.

I have put another note ... which shows similar lobe.  

--Last edited by dinesh valke on 2008-06-12 15:34:09 --

This site
http://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new074.html
also says: The bottom leaflets are often 3-lobed.

I think we can assume that the divided leaflets are what are referred to lobes.

So, I think we all agree that all the specimens discussed till now are S. candensis.
We will worry about S. javanica when we get fresh inputs. I will try to explore it on my next visit to North-East.

I dont know how u guys can see any lobes in there. I can see a divided leaflet at one of the places where dinesh doubts...where he has added notes. And in the pics i clicked, there is no such feature at all. Does that make it Javanica?
I too will take care of this one in my next trip to Bangalore.
तो क्या मैंने नाम कमा लिया?!

सौ टका, madam !!!

PS: आपका यह फुल FOI में पहले खिला !!  

--Last edited by dinesh valke on 2008-06-12 17:17:29 --

Shaista, lowest leaflets may or may not be lobed (or divided) in S. canadensis

It is more likely that we all found S. candensis separately.