Onagraceae
Fuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica Lam.

First published in Encycl. 2: 564 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Chile to S. Argentina. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South

Introduced into:

Argentina Northwest, Azores, Bolivia, California, Chatham Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Is., France, Great Britain, Hawaii, Ireland, Jamaica, Juan Fernández Is., Kenya, Madeira, Malaya, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, Rwanda, Réunion, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tasmania, Victoria

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 90-106: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1995). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 9: 1-482. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (eds.) (2007). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica, volumen VI, Dicotyledóneas (Haloragaceae-Phytolaccaceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 111: 1-933. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Rodríguez, R., Grau, J., Baeza, C. & Davies, A. (2008). Lista comentada de las plantas vasculares de los Nevados de Chillan, Chile. Gayana. Botánica 65: 153-197.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.or

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 90-106: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1995). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 9: 1-482. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (eds.) (2007). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica, volumen VI, Dicotyledóneas (Haloragaceae-Phytolaccaceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 111: 1-933. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Jansen, P., Lemmens, R., Oyen, L., Siemonsma, J., Stavast, F. & Van Valkenburg, J. (1991) Plant Resources of South-East Asia. Basic list of species and commodity grouping. Final version. Pudoc, Wageningen.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2020 Wieringa, J.J. [1923] K001392827 No
May 10, 2011 K000742305 No
May 10, 2011 K000742306 No
May 10, 2011 K000742306 No
May 10, 2011 K000742306 No
May 10, 2011 K000742306 No
May 10, 2011 K000742305 No
May 10, 2011 K000742303 No
May 10, 2011 K000742303 No
May 10, 2011 K000742303 No
May 10, 2011 K000742305 No
May 10, 2011 K000742303 No
May 10, 2011 K000742304 No
May 10, 2011 K000742305 No
May 10, 2011 K000742304 No
May 10, 2011 K000742304 No
May 10, 2011 K000742304 No
Gardner, M.F. [3374] Chile K003794439 Yes
Boelcke, O. [2063] Argentina K003794478 Yes
Mexia, Y. [7863] Chile K003794428 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9403] United Kingdom K001527097 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Chile K003794488 Yes
Boeea, R.S. [624] Indonesia K003793066 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Chile K003794442 Yes
Degener, O. [1588] United States K003793159 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1513] Ireland K003793058 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1513] Ireland K003793062 Yes
Colchester (Lord) [s.n.] Chile K003794443 Yes
Santesson, R. [1697] Chile K003794475 Yes
S.M. [12] K003794426 Yes
Lourteig, A. [289] Argentina K003794489 Yes
Berry, P.E.; Brako, L. [4693] Chile K003794437 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1651] United Kingdom K003793061 Yes
James; Solomon, A. [4397] Chile K003794432 Yes
Borge, O. [s.n.] Argentina K003794490 Yes
Donat, A. [384] Chile K003794485 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1650] United Kingdom K003793059 Yes
Moore, D.M. [2439] Chile K003794476 Yes
Berry, P.E.; Brako, L. [4696] Chile K003794440 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [71] Chile K003794423 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18833] Ireland K003793055 Yes
Gardner, M.F.; Knees, S.G. [3965] Chile K003794438 Yes
King, G.; Hooker, J. [s.n.] K003794480 No
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [35010] United States K003793158 Yes
Ellacombe [s.n.] K003794481 No
Reynolds, G.W. [72] Chile K003794425 Yes
Henchie; Shine [15] Chile K003794420 Yes
King (Capt.) [s.n.] Chile K003794483 Yes
Meza Torres, E.I.; Medina, W.A.; Chalup, L.M.I. [1193] Argentina K003794477 Yes
Crawley, M.J. [MJC404] Chile K003794434 Yes
James; Solomon, A. [4413] Chile K003794433 Yes
Comber, H.F. [546] Chile K003794422 Yes
Bridges [198] Chile K003794446 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Chile K003794429 Yes
Bridges; Colchester (Lord) [s.n.] Chile K003794430 Yes
King (Capt.) [s.n.] Chile K003794441 No
[St. M.] [79] K003794424 Yes
Patagonia [s.n.] K003794482 Yes
Arnott, G.A.W. [s.n.] Chile K003794479 No
Colchester (Lord) [s.n.] Chile K003794427 Yes
Latham, P. [3-K] Kenya K003793165 Yes
Henchie; Kirkham [HEKI14] Chile K003794419 Yes
Cuming, H. [443] Chile K003794444 Yes
Morrison, J.L.; Wagenknecht, R. [17499] Chile K003794431 Yes
Prichard, H. [s.n.] Argentina K003794486 Yes
Comber, H.F. [813] Argentina K003794484 Yes
White, C.T. [8399] Australia K003793070 Yes
T.; P. [612] Malaysia K003793065 Yes
Sinnott, N.H. [1311] Ireland K003793057 Yes
Keighery, G.J. [12695] Australia K003793069 Yes
Routledge, S. [s.n.] Argentina K003794492 Yes
Shunda [9] Tanzania K003793163 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [5390] United Kingdom K003793054 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Argentina K003794491 Yes
Savatier, L. [134] Argentina K003794487 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4042] Ireland K003793056 Yes
Cuming, H. [443] Chile K003794445 Yes
Mshana [170] Tanzania K003793164 Yes
Comber, H.F. [546] Chile K003794421 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4041] Ireland K003793060 Yes
K001392827 No
Lindley, J. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. discolor K000742305 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. discolor K000742306 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. discolor K000742304 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reed [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794458 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [24591] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794463 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [9777] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794450 Yes
s.coll. [85] Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794459 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [2604] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794455 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [24621] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794464 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794457 Yes
Cunningham, R.O. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794465 Yes
Bridges [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794418 Yes
Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794448 Yes
Germain, P. [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794447 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794460 Yes
Arnott, G.A.W. [3] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794468 Yes
McClure, F.A. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794467 Yes
Comber, H.F. [1031] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794452 Yes
Sandeman, C. [235] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794416 Yes
Sanderman, C. [396] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794461 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8009] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794456 Yes
Calp; Bridges [237] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794417 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794453 Yes
Hutchison, P.C. [226] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794451 Yes
Cunningham, R.O. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794466 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Hollermayer, P. [1364] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794454 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. typica K003794462 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis K000742303 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cruickshank [12] Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794470 Yes
McWhinnie [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794474 Yes
Cruickshank; Collinson, P. [150] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794471 Yes
[H. M. S. Alert] [s.n.] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794472 Yes
Santesson, R. [751] Chile Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794469 Yes
Cunningham, R.O. [s.n.] Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostemma K003794473 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Fuchsia pumila K003794742 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0