Fuchsia

Fuchsia ( /ˈfjuːʃə/) is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.

For other uses, see Fuchsia (color) and Fuchsia (disambiguation).

Fuchsia
Fuchsia hybrid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Subfamily: Onagroideae
Tribe: Circaeeae
Genus: Fuchsia
L. 
Species

About 100; see text.

Synonyms
  • Brebissonia Spach
  • Dorvalia Hoffmanns.
  • Ellobium Lilja
  • Encliandra Zucc.
  • Kierschlegeria Spach
  • Lyciopsis Spach
  • Myrinia Lilja
  • Nahusia Schneev.
  • Quelusia Vand.
  • Quiliusa Hook.f.
  • Schufia Spach
  • Skinnera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
  • Spachia Lilja
  • Thilcum Molina
  • Tilco Adans.

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 tropical or subtropical.

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