Fuchsia macrostigma, Croat 96385--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 072 (6).jpg
Native to Colombia, Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5-2 m tall; flowers scarlet-red, pendent tube forming an S-shape; ovary green.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m; calyx tube red-orange; perianth and calyx lobes red.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi (Tulcán Canton)
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.3 m tall; flowers orange-red; fruits green.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Fuchsia
Specific Epithet
macrostigma
Authorship
Benth.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 11.0
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.0
Global rank
#40,160 of 335,497
Top 12%
Extinction probability
11%
