Fuchsia fulgens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Fuchsia |
Species: | F. fulgens
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Binomial name | |
Fuchsia fulgens | |
Synonyms | |
Ellobium fulgens Lilja |
Fuchsia fulgens[1][2][3] is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Mexico[1][2] and Central America.[citation needed]
Shrubby, upright growth and thickened, tuberous roots.[2]
Fuchsia is named for Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), a renaissance botanist and professor at Tübingen. Fulgens means 'shining' or 'glistening', often in reference (as in this case) to red flowers.[4]