FUCHSIA #2

The proper pronunciation of the common English name "FUCHSIA" , named after the German Botanist Leonhart Fuchs, is

 

"FEWSHA"

or

"FYUSHA"

 

As a result, it is often misspelled as FUSCHIA in English.

 

A cluster of Fuchsia in various stages of blooming.

Fuchsia campos-portoi

Family Onagraceae

Rockledge Gardens, Rockledge, Florida, USA.

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NOTE: Because of the existence of at least 110 recognized species of Fuchsia, the task of proper identification often times poses daunting challenges.

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