Fuchsia corymbiflora

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Onagraceae
Subfamilia: Onagroideae
Tribus: Circaeeae
Genus: Fuchsia
Sectio: F. sect. Fuchsia
Species: Fuchsia corymbiflora
Name

Fuchsia corymbiflora Ruiz & Pav., 1802. Type-protologue: Perú. Huánuco, woods of Chinchao and Muña, 1778-1788. . Ruiz & J. Pavón s.n.. LT: MA (11/78); photograph: MO.
Synonyms

Heterotypic
Fuchsia boliviana Carrière, 48(8): 150--151. 1876.
Fuchsia boliviana f. puberulenta Munz, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 4(25): 54. 1943.
Fuchsia boliviana var. luxurians I.M.Johnston, Contr. Gray Herb. 75: 38. 1925.
Fuchsia boliviana var. typica Munz, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 25: 53, t. 8, f. 42. 1943.
Fuchsia corymbosa Pritz., Icon. Bot. Index (Pritzel) 1. 469. 1855, sphalm.
Fuchsia dependens Hook., Icon. Pl. (Hooker) 1: t. 65. 1837.
Fuchsia macropetala C.Presl, Rel. Haenk. 2: 28. 1831.
Fuchsia munzii J.F.Macbr., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13, pt. 4: 559. 1941.
Fuchsia velutina I.M.Johnst., Contr. Gray Herb. 75: 36. 1925.

Note:

Fuchsia corymbiflora alba hort. is a hybrid.

References

Ruiz López, H. & Pavón, J.A. 1802. Flora Peruviana 3: 87, pl. 25, f. a.
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]
Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 29 Sep 2009 [2].

Vernacular names
беларуская: Фуксія балівійская
svenska: Pipfuchsia

Fuchsia corymbiflora is a species of shrub in the family Onagraceae.[1] It is endemic to Peru,[1] and was first introduced to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in 1840.[2]
Etymology

Fuchsia is named for Leonhart Fuchs [1501-66], a renaissance botanist and professor at Tübingen. Corymbiflora means 'with flowers arranged in flat-topped heads (corymbs)'.[3]
References

Berry, P.E. (1982). "The systematics and evolution of Fuchsia sect. Fuchsia (Onagraceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 69 (1): 170–171. doi:10.2307/2398789. JSTOR 2398789.
Nicholass, J. (2008). "Fuchsias". London: Aquamarine.
Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 171, 123