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Fuchsia Paniculata
''Fuchsia paniculata'' is a plant of the genus ''Fuchsia ''Fuchsia'' () is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first to be scientifically described, '' Fuchsia triphylla'', was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republi ...'' native to Central America. It belongs to the section Schufia and is most closely related to '' Fuchsia arborescens''. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1472595 paniculata Flora of Central America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchsia
''Fuchsia'' () is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first to be scientifically described, '' Fuchsia triphylla'', was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) about 1696–1697 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier, during his third expedition to the Greater Antilles. He named the new genus after German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566). Taxonomy The fuchsias are most closely related to the northern hemisphere genus '' Circaea'', the two lineages having diverged around 41 million years ago. Description Almost 110 species of ''Fuchsia'' are recognized; the vast majority are native to South America, but a few occur north through Central America to Mexico, and also several from New Zealand to Tahiti. One species, '' F. magellanica'', extends as far as the southern tip of South America, occurring on Tierra del Fuego in the cool temperate zone, but the majority are tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuchsia Arborescens
''Fuchsia arborescens'', commonly known as the tree fuchsia, is a tree of the genus ''Fuchsia'' native to Central America. It belongs to the section Schufia and is most closely related to ''Fuchsia paniculata ''Fuchsia paniculata'' is a plant of the genus ''Fuchsia ''Fuchsia'' () is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first to be scientifically described, '' Fuchsia triphylla'', was discovered on the Car ...''. References External links {{Taxonbar, from=Q5869985 arborescens Flora of Central America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
