Fuchsia confertifolia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Fuchsia |
| Species: | F. confertifolia |
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Fuchsia confertifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae. It is a shrub with sub-leathery leaves, drooping crimson flowers, and tan coloured seeds. The fruits are berries.
Fuchsia confertifolia is native to northern Peru, and was described in 1844.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Henry Borron Fielding and George Gardner in 1844.[2][1] Within genus Fuchsia, the species is assigned to Section Fuchsia. It forms part of a species group with Fuchsia venusta, Fuchsia rivularis, Fuchsia gehrigeri, Fuchsia llewelynii, and Fuchsia scherffiana.[3]: 53, 137
Distribution
Fuchsia confertifolia is native to the wet tropical biome of northern Peru.[1] It is endemic to cloud forests, and grows on high mountain ridges east of the Utcubamba river. The species is present at elevations of 2,600–3,200 metres (8,500–10,500 ft).[3]: 137
Description
Fuchsia confertifolia is a shrub 1–2.5 metres (3.3–8.2 ft) tall. The branches are cylindrical, 1.5–3 millimetres (0.059–0.118 in) thick, and usually less than 15 centimetres (0.49 ft) long. The bark on older branches is reddish-brown.[3]: 137 The larger branches are bare, and the smaller branches are densely covered in leaves.[4]
The leaves are sub-leathery, 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in) long, and 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in) wide.[3]: 53, 57, 137 The leaf stems are 1–2 millimetres (0.039–0.079 in) long,[3]: 137 and are arranged in groups of three. The leaf edges are finely toothed,[4] and turned downwards.[3]: 57
The flowers are crimson,[4] drooping, and have slender 9–15 millimetres (0.35–0.59 in) stems.[3]: 137 [4] The flowers are narrow funnels, which are 3.5–5 centimetres (1.4–2.0 in) long, and 0.2–0.4 centimetres (0.079–0.157 in) wide. The sepals are narrowly lanceolate, 13–18 millimetres (0.51–0.71 in) long, and 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) wide. The petals are narrowly triangular, 9–14 millimetres (0.35–0.55 in) long, and 2.5–3 millimetres (0.098–0.118 in) wide.[3]: 137
The berries are ellipsoid-ovoid, around 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long, and 0.5–0.7 centimetres (0.20–0.28 in) thick. The seeds are tan, 1.8–1.2 millimetres (0.071–0.047 in) long, and 1–1.2 millimetres (0.039–0.047 in) wide.[3]: 137
References
- 1 2 3 "Fuchsia confertifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Fuchsia confertifolia Fielding & Gardner". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Berry, Paul E. (1982). "The Systematics and Evolution of Fuchsia Sect. Fuchsia (onagraceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 69 (1): 1–198. doi:10.2307/2398789. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Fielding, Henry Barron; Gardner, George (1844). Sertum Plantarum. Hippolyte Bailliere. Tab. XXVIII. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
External links
Data related to Fuchsia confertifolia at Wikispecies