| Fuchsia simplicicaulis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Fuchsia |
| Species: | F. simplicicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Fuchsia simplicicaulis | |
Fuchsia simplicicaulis is a species of shrub in the family Onagraceae. [1] It is endemic to Peru. [1] [2] Its Herbaria type is electrotype MA 11/92 11. [3]
Fuchsia simplicicaulis is a scandent shrub growing 2-5 m tall, with branched stems. Young branches are subterete and hairy, with mature stems having red flaking bark. The leaves are lanceolate 8-15 x 1-3.5 cm wide. They are glabrous above and glabrous or pilose below along the veins. The petioles are 2-6 mm long. Stipules are triangular and 1-2 mm long. The pendant flowers bloom single to multiple on a 8-30 cm long rachis in racemes with 3-4 flowers. Bracts are ovate-lanceolate, and sharp at the apex. The ovary is 5-6 x 2-2.5 mm. The floral tube is funnel shaped 40-50 mm long. Sepals are lanceolate, puberulent 16-20 x 4 mm. Petals are red, linear-lanceolate 9-13 x 2-3(-5) mm. The filaments are 10-12 x 7-8 mm. The style is pilose from base of the flower to the edge of the tube.
The fruit is ellipsoid, puberulent, 11-13 x 8 mm. Seeds are tan, 1.2 x 0.7 mm wide. [4]
Plants are found growing in the Peruvian cloud forest of Junin, Huanuco, and Pasco at elevations of 2200 - 2500 meters.
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