Fuchsia is
a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The
first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
(present day Dominican Republic and Haiti) in about 1696-1697 by the French Minim
monk and botanist, Charles Plumier during his third expedition to the Greater
Antilles. He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart
Fuchs (1501–1566)
(Dark reddish green, deep red or deep purple)
Botanical name: Fuchsia spp.
Family: Onagraceae (Evening primrose family)
The majority of fuchsia species are native to Central and
South America. A small additional number are found on Hispaniola (two species),
in New Zealand (three species) and on Tahiti (one species).
pic2009 / Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
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