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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Fuchsia |
| Species: | F. paniculata
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Description edit
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 edit
There are two recognized subspecies:[3]
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| Fuchsia paniculata subsp. mixensis P.E.Berry & Breedlove | Mexico (Oaxaca) | ||
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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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Onagraceae". Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
External links edit
Media related to Fuchsia paniculata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Fuchsia paniculata at Wikispecies
