Fuchsia paniculata

Fuchsia paniculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Fuchsia
Species:
F. paniculata
Binomial name
Fuchsia paniculata

Fuchsia paniculata is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Central America. It belongs to the section Schufia and is most closely related to Fuchsia arborescens.[1]

Description

Fuchsia paniculata is a tall shrub or small tree, typically reaching 3–8 metres (9.8–26.2 ft) in height. It usually has smooth, erect branches.

The fruit is nearly round, 4-9 mm long and 4-7 mm thick, with a bluish-purple color and a whitish, waxy coating. The seeds are 1-1.4 mm long and 0.5-0.8 mm thick.[2]

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:[3]

Image Name Description Distribution
Fuchsia paniculata subsp. mixensis P.E.Berry & Breedlove Mexico (Oaxaca)
Fuchsia paniculata subsp. paniculata Plant 3-8 meters tall, leaves 5-15.5 x 2-5.5 cm Found in Mexico (Puebla, Veracruz, and Oaxaca), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

References

  1. ^ Berry, Paul E.; William J. Hahn; Kenneth J. Sytsma; Jocelyn C. Hall; Austin Mast (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Fuchsia (Onagraceae) based on noncoding nuclear and chloroplast DNA data". American Journal of Botany. 91 (4): 601–14. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.4.601. PMID 21653416.
  2. ^ "Onagraceae". Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2024-04-16.