''Fuchsia denticulata'' is a species of

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

in the family ''

Onagraceae The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

and

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

Description

''Fuchsia denticulata'' is an erect to

scandent A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Day ...

shrub, reaching 1.5-4 meters high or climbing 10 meters in trees. It has green to red young branches. The dark green leaves are elliptic to oblanceolate 4-17 x 1.5-6.5 cm, smooth above, and pale green and subglabrous along the veins. The plant blooms with a few pendant flowers grouping toward the branch tips. The floral tube is waxy lavender, light pink, or light red. The sepals are lanceolate, acuminate and the petals are orange to scarlet. The filaments are pink to light red. The fruits are ellipsoid, green to red-purple, with tan seeds.

Distribution

''Fuchsia denticulata'' is found in Peru and Bolivia, primarily in three main areas: on Cordillera Occidental slopes in Peru around

Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

and

Ancash Ancash (; ) is a department and region in western Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, an ...

at elevations of 2800-3500 meters growing in moist canyons and around springs; on the eastern Andean slopes in Peru from Huanuco to

Cuzco Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire unti ...

, at elevations of 2500-3400 meters, in cloud forest and among upland shrub vegetation; and on the northeastern Andean slopes in

Cochabamba Cochabamba (; ) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital (political), capital of the Cochabamba Department and the list of cities in Bolivia, fourth largest city in Bolivia, with ...

and

La Paz La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...

, Bolivia at elevations of 2200-3100 meters, in cloud forest habitat.

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1472587 denticulata Flora of Bolivia Flora of Peru Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López