The FUCHSIA and its BOTANICALdivisions

It belongs to the family of OEnothéracées or previously Onagrariacées. The kind was divided into sections, species and varieties specific.....

DIVISIONS (by command of increasing importance)

1 - Section PACHYRRHIZA

Includes only one very rare species, pushing only on the slopes of the Peruvian Andes going down towards the Pacific Ocean.
This plant emits thick underground tubers.

2 - Section JIMENEZIA

Also includes a species existing only in Costa-Rica and Panama.
Thus named in the honor of a costaricain botanist : Alfonso JIMENEZ-MUNOZ. He recognized the first which this species differed from F.ARBORESCENS or F PANICULATA with which it was confused.

3 - Section KIERSCHLEGERIA

Only one species located in the central part of the Chilean : Lycioides Fuchsia. Thus named by Henry C. ANDREWS because of his resemblance to a thorny boxwood species, Lycium-afrum.

4 - Section SCHUFIA

Represented by a group of two species, high bushes or small trees which grow center of Mexico by the Central America until the center of Panama.

Fuchsia arborescens described in 1825 by J SIMS.
Fuchsia paniculata described in 1856 by J. LINDLEY under this name because of the panicles of small flowers pointing out the lilac characteristic of this species.

5 - Section ELLOBIUM

The three varieties of this section are characterized by a developed and bulbous rhizome
Fuchsia decidua was described in 1929 by P. STANLEY and thus named because of the null and void sheets of this plant which clings in general to the branches of a tree-host and loses his sheets during the dry season of its country of origin, the Western area of Mexico.
Fuchsia Fulgens Described in 1828 by A. CANDOLLE. Its name refers to the glare of its flowers.
Fuchsia Splendens introduced in 1832 by ZUCCARINI.

6 - SECTION SKINNERA

Group of four species and of a very widespread natural hybrid describes in 1776 per J REINHOLD FORSTER and his son
It is the only group of the fuchsia kind which grows spontaneously out of the American continent, in New Zealand and on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. This group is thus named in the honor of a British botanist, Reverend Richard SKINNER
Fuchsia cyrtandroides introduced in 1940 by J.W. MOORE. Thus named with its resemblance to the Cyrtandra kind.
Fuchsia excorticata Mentioned for the first time in 1776 by J. and G. FORSTER.
Fuchsia perscandens described in 1927 per L. COCKAYNE and H. ALLAN. Its name means " very climbing.
Fuchsia colensoi is a bush which pushes in a disordered way. It is a natural hybrid between F excorticata and F perscandens.

7 - SECTION ENCLIANDRA

This group of six species and from a common hybrid is composed of fuchsias with tiny flowers which naturally grow center of Mexico in the center of Panama, crossing the Central America.
This section was described by J. ZUCCARINI in 1837.
Cydrindracea fuchsia - the cylindrical shape of the floral tube.
Fuchsia encliandra Two recognized subspecies: encliandra and tetradactyla
Fuchsia microphylla "with small sheets " - Five subspecies: aprica, hemleyana, hidalgensis, microphylla, quercetorum,
Fuchsia obconica described in 1969 by D. BREEDLOVE because of the shape in cone reversed of the tube especially in the large flowers males of this species.
Fuchsia ravenii Second species of D. BREEDLOVE.
Fuchsia thymifolia Sheets similar to those of thyme. Two subspecies: mimifolia, thymifolia.
Fuchsia bacillaris Spontaneous hybrid between F microphylla and F Thymifolia.

8 - SECTION QUELUSIA

This group is divided into nine species which one especially founded in the moderate mountains of the south-east of BRAZIL; one among it very known and very widespread (F.Magellanica) is however originating from south of Chili and Argentina
The name of the section comes from the the palate of Queluz, summer residence of the kings of Portugal near Lisbon.
Fuchsia alpestris G. GARDNER, 1843, the fuchsia of the mountains by allusion to the Alps
Fuchsia bracilinae Described by P. MUNZ in 1943 in dedication to Mrs FLOYD BRACELIN who distributed the many collections gathered in Latin America by Y MEXIA who collected many plants during its travels to Brazil from 1929 to 1931.
Fuchsia brevilobis was described by P. BERRY in 1989. Its name means " with short lobes " the sepals are welded on to most of their length and their free lobes are very short.
Fuchsia campos-portoi described in 1935 per R. PILGER and GK SCHULZE MENZ. In dedication to P. CAMPOS OPORTO, Brazilian botanist who studied the flora of the chains called Itatiaia of the south-east of Brazil only area where this species is in a wild state.
Fuchsia Coccinea means " scarlet "... referred to the bright color of the sepals and the tube.
Fuchsia glazioviana P. TAUBERT in 1892 who dedicated it to the French botanist A. GLAZION, pioneer of the collectors of plants in the south-east of Brazil between 1861 and 1895.
Fuchsia hatschbachii in the honor of one of the best botanist from brazil. Described by P. BERRY in 1989.
Fuchsia Magellanica described by J.B. LAMARCK in 1788. Species discovered the first time near Detroit of Magellan, thus, its name..
Fuchsia regia and its three subspecies : regia, reitzii, serrae

9 - SECTION HEMSLEYELLA

It is a group of 14 species originary from tropical Andes. They are single because without petals , they often produced tuberculs and their leaves are generally alternated.
Thus named by P. MUNZ in 1943 in reconnaissance to W. BOTTING HEMSLEY, british botanist who worked in the garden of Kew in LONDON .
Fuchsia apelata First species of this kind without petals.
Fuchsia cestroides Thus named because kind Cestrum (sometimes called Jasmin) whom this fuchsia is alike. Very rarely, originary from North of Perou.
Fuchsia chloroloba "with green lobs". Its green sepals contrast with the pale orange of the floral tube.
Fuchsia garleppiana rarely species and particular with long rose flowers and tuberous roots .
Fuchsia huanucoensis thus named by P. BERRY in 1985 because Huanaco, the peruvian departement where is born this species.
Fuchsia inflata originary from south of Perou, its beauty is surprised.
Fuchsia insignis mean "exceptionnal"..."extraordinary".
Fuchsia juntasensis described by O. KUNTZE in 1896 because the name of the river Juntas who down from oriental slopes from Andes near Cochabamba, in Bolivie, where this plant were discovered.
Fuchsia membranacea described by W. BOTTING HEMSLEY in 1876. Thus named because its leaves are opposed, membranous, little and without coat.
Fuchsia nana P. BERRY discovered it in 1985 and named it dwarf fuchsia.
Fuchsia pilaloensis described by P. BERRY en 1985, discovered near the little town of Pilalo in Equatorial Andes.
Fuchsia salicifolia its leaves seems the one of a salix
Fuchsia tilletiana is a very beautiful species from Venezuelian Andes described by P. MUNZ in 1972 thus named in honor fo S. TILLET, american botanist.
Fuchsia tunariensis thus named by O. KUNTZE in 1898 because this species was discovered in the mountains of th chain Tunari in central Bolivie.

10 - SECTION FUCHSIA

It is the biggest section from kind with 61 species know.
Fuchsia abrupta : I. JOHNSTON, 1925, a brutal reduction of the size of leaves, from the central stem to the end, because its name.
Fuchsia ampliata : G. BENTHAM, 1945 ; Thus named because the shape of the floral tube very wide in the superior part.
Fuchsia andrei : I. JOHNSTON, 1925, thus named in honor of E. ANDRE, explorator and french horticultor.
Fuchsia austromontana : I. JOHNSTON in 1939, originary from Meridional Peruvian Andes thus its name (south mountains).
Fuchsia ayavacensis : derivated name of Ayavaca, town from Perou
Fuchsia boliviana : E. CARRIERE in 1876 called it as its originary country.
Fuchsia canescens: a thick grey coat (canescens) cover the plant.
Fuchsia caucana described in 1982 by P. BERRY and named because the department of Cauca in meridional Colombie where is the species.
Fuchsia ceracea Its leaves are polihed.
Fuchsia cochabambana name thinked by P. BERRY in 1982 because this species is in the departments of Cochabamba in bolivian Andes.
Fuchsia coriacifolia founded one time in central Perou an described in 1982 by P. BERRY who named it because hard leaves.
Fuchsia corollata thus named because exceptional tall corol.
Fuchsia corymbiflora thus named because corymbes of flowers falled.
Fuchsia Crassistipulata P. BERRY described it in 1982, thus named because big stipules good visible on the stem between adjacent leaves.

Fuchsia cinerca P. BERRY, 1982. Thus named because thick coat cender over the leaves and the stem.
Fuchsia cuatrecasasii In honor of J. CUATRECASAS, catalan botanist who studied the colombian flore and discoverd the species in 1940.
Fuchsia decussata thus named because little leaves alternate ; the right angle as leaves of menthe or coletus.
Fuchsia denticulata thus named because fine teeth round the leaves.
Fuchsia dependens thus named because grape flowers of the species.
Fuchsia ferreyrae described in 1982 by P. BERRY in honor of Dr Ramon FERREYRA, ex-director of natural history Museum of Lima so important botanist and man of peruvian ground who founded numerous fuchsias in away countries from Perou.
Fuchsia fontinalis means "quich grow on or near fountains".
Fuchsia furfuracea I. JOHNSTON, 1925. mean "covered of little scaled pelliculous", thus named because coat of leaves.
Fuchsia gehrigeri discovered by W. GEHRIGER in 1930 near the town andine de Merida, Veneuzel.
Fuchsia glaberrima I. JOHNSTON, 1925. as its name mean, about without coat.
Fuchsia harlingii thus named in 1972 by P. MUNZ in honor of sweeden botanist G. IIARLING who discovered this species in 1959 in the south of Equator and made other botanic travels in this country.
Fuchsia hartwegii this species was described in 1845 by G. BENTHAM who named other species with discovered of HARTWEG.
Fuchsia hirtella thus named with a thin dry coat.
Fuchsia lechmanii named by C. LEHMANN, german , end of 19th S.
Fuchsia llewelynii named by botanist Llwelyn WILLIAMS who discovered this species in the north of Perou in 1930.
Fuchsia loxensis derivid nam from Loja, town from departement from south of equator where HUMBOLDT and BONPLAND found this species for the first time in july and aout 1982.
Fuchsia macropelata its petals are bigger than sepals
Fuchsia macrophylla discribes by I. JOHNSTON in 1925. Its name think of large leaves.
Fuchsia macrostigma His name choosed because big stigmates on the flower.
Fuchsia Magdalenea Beautiful species vith orange flowers with long tube.
Fuchsia matthewsii Thus named with A. MATTHEWS, english gardener of Hortical Society of London. He worked from 1835 to 1841 in Noth Perou where he lived.
Fuchsia nigricans thus named because black petals lonely in this section.
Fuchsia orientalis P. BERRY, 1982. So named because country of "ORIENTE" oriental part of Equator
Fuchsia ovalis Its name discribe just tall leaves ovals
Fuchsia pallescens thus named because pale color of sepals.
Fuchsia petiolaris thus named because Long petiols of leaves.
Fuchsia pilosa thus name because little white coat thin which covered all the plant.
Fuchsia polyantha Its name may think falling flowers caracteristic of the species.
Fuchsia pringsheimii describes by the german botanist I. URGAN in 1899 qho named it in honor of bienfaitor of the botanist Nathaniel Pringheim.
Fuchsia putumayensis P. MUNZ, 1943. It is th Comisaria del Putumayo, political division from south colombie who gave its name.
Fuchsia rivularis Its name because latin adjective meaning "who grow along litle river or river"
Fuchsia sancta-rosae thus named in 1898 by botanist O. KUNTZE because the town of Santa rosa in Bolivian mountains where this species founded in 1892.
Fuchsia sanmartina P. BERRY discribed it in 1982.
Fuchsia scabriuscula G. BENTHAM, 1845. thus named because rugous aspect of leaves .
Fuchsia scherffiana E. ANDRE, 1876, south equator .
Fuchsia sessilifolia G. BENTHAM, 1845. Its leaves are sessiles, without pedonculs.
Fuchsia Simplicicaulis Thus named because long stems, without ramifications for this beautiful species.

Fuchsia steyermarkii P. BERRY in 1982. Described about one plant, find in south Equator in 1943.
Fuchsia sylvatica Thus named because forest where HARTWEG found it in inferior occidental slopes of volcan Pinchinda near Quito, Equator.
Fuchsia tincta In latin "tinctus" mean colored, in this case because violet under of leave s.
Fuchsia triphylla the first species of fuchsia discribed.
Fuchsia vargasiana discribed by P. MUNZ in 1946 and thus named in honor of C. VARGAS, botanist and explorator of meridional Perou who discovered this plant in the department of Cytzo, first centre of empire Inca.
Fuchsia venusta thus named because beautiful.
Fuchsia verrucosa thus named because verucal aspect of youg stem.
Fuchsia vulcanica so named because impressionant volcan (l'Azural, in south of colombie) where this species where discovered for the first time in 1876 by french horticoltor and explorator E. ANDRE who discribed it in 1888.
Fuchsia wurdackii J. WURDACK, 1962. Discoverd in North Perou.

11 - Section PROCUMBENTES

Fuchsia procumbens dérite in 1839 by R.CUNNINGHAM. Its flower has a yellow chalice with sepals chestnut and small petals.

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