Fuchsia paniculata
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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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.{{cite journal |author=Berry, Paul E. |author2=William J. Hahn |author3=Kenneth J. Sytsma |author4=Jocelyn C. Hall |author5=Austin Mast |date=2004|title=Phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Fuchsia (Onagraceae) based on noncoding nuclear and chloroplast DNA data|journal=American Journal of Botany|volume=91|issue=4|pages=601–14|doi=10.3732/ajb.91.4.601|pmid=21653416}}
Description
Fuchsia paniculata is a tall shrub or small tree, typically reaching {{convert|3-8|m|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.{{cite web | title=Onagraceae | website=Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | url=https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/onagraceae/speciesdescr.cfm?myID=3679 | access-date=2024-04-16}}
Subspecies
There are two recognized subspecies:{{cite web | title=Plants of the World Online | website=Plants of the World Online | date=2020-07-03 | url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:106252-2#children | access-date=2024-04-16}}
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| Image | Name | Description | Distribution |
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| Fuchsia paniculata subsp. mixensis {{au|P.E.Berry & Breedlove}} | Mexico (Oaxaca) | ||
| 120px | 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
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Fuchsia paniculata|Fuchsia paniculata}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Fuchsia paniculata|Fuchsia paniculata}}
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