Fuchsia loxensis

Fuchsia loxensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Fuchsia
Species:	F. loxensis
Binomial name
Fuchsia loxensis Kunth
Synonyms
Fuchsia apiculata I.M.Johnst. 1925 Fuchsia umbrosa Benth. 1845

Fuchsia loxensis is a species of fuchsia in the family Onagraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Description

Fuchsia loxensis are shrubs or small trees, usually densely branched, reaching 1-6 m in height. They have young growth that is covered in fine hairs, while older stems are 8-40 mm thick with flaky, tan bark.

The leaves are usually grouped in threes or fours, membranous, (narrowly) elliptic to oblanceolate, 2-13 cm long and 0.8-4 cm wide. They are medium to dark green on top and pale green underneath, with 6-13 secondary veins on each side of the midvein. The margin is (sub-)denticulate, and the petioles are mostly hairy, 7-17 mm long. Stipules are narrowly lanceolate, 2-4 mm long and about 1 mm wide.

The flowers are solitary or few in number, with drooping pedicels 8-32 mm long. The ovary is ellipsoid to cylindric, 5-8 mm long and 1.5-2.5 mm thick. The floral tube is narrowly funnel-shaped, 19-33 mm long and 2-4 mm wide, with bright scarlet sepals and slightly wider scarlet petals. The nectary is mostly unlobed, filaments are red, 5-10 mm and 4-7 mm long, anthers are oblong and white, and the style is red with a capitate stigma.

The berry is ellipsoid, 13-18 mm long and 7-10 mm thick, turning red-purple when ripe. Seeds are 1.5-2 mm long and about 0.8 mm wide.