Fuchsia regia is a plant species in the genus Fuchsia native to Brazil.
Description
It is an evergreen supporting shrub about 1.5 to 3 meters tall, with slender, pendulous branches arising from the base of the trunk. Its leaves are simple, lanceolate in shape, usually have a reddish petiole, and are grouped in whorls.
Like the other species in this section, its flowers solitary or rarely in pairs, terminal and axillary, pendulous, and have the nectary fused to the base of the hypanthus (tube), which is cylindrical and generally not longer than the large sepals. open and red. The stamens are reddish, long, and extend beyond the corolla. Sepals red or rose. The petals are violet-fuchsia color. The fruit is a berry that comes from an ovary in a lower position.
Subspecies
Fuchsia regia subsp. regia
Fuchsia regia subsp. reitzii
Fuchsia regia subsp. serrae
Distribution
This species is endemic to southeast and south Brazil, distributed in the states of: Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and north of Rio Grande do Sul. It lives in high altitude jungles of the Atlantic Forest, in regions with temperate temperatures and abundant rainfall, preferably in the vicinity of watercourses and in places with total or partial shade.