Fuchsia hatschbachii, called Hatschbach's fuchsia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Fuchsia, endemic to the state of Paraná in Brazil.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] The species is named after Gert Hatschbach, Director of the Museu Botânico de Curitiba who collects and studies flora of Paraná.[4]

Fuchsia hatschbachii
In bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Fuchsia
Species:
F. hatschbachii
Binomial name
Fuchsia hatschbachii

Description edit

Plants bloom from November to March.[5]

Distribution edit

Fuchsia hatschbachii is found in low forests located on limestone or sandstone outcrops, within the plateaus north and west of Curitiba, Paraná, at elevations between 950 and 1,150 meters.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76: 559 (1989)
  2. ^ "Fuchsia hatschbachii P.E.Berry". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Fuchsia hatschbachii Hatschbach's fuchsia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Berry, Paul E. (1989). "A Systematic Revision of Fuchsia Sect. Quelusia (Onagraceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 76 (2): 532. doi:10.2307/2399499.
  5. ^ "Onagraceae". Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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