Fuchsia magellanica
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Berry, Paul E. A Systematic Revision of Fuchsia Sect Quelusia (Onagraceae). Ann. Missouri Bot Gard. 76:532-584. 1989
Fuchsia magellanica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae
Onagraceae
Onagraceae, also known as the Willowherb family or Evening Primrose family, are a family of flowering plants. The family includes about 640-650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees in 20-24 genera...

, native to Southern Argentina and Chile from 32.5° S. to the Straits of Magellan. Its hybrids are widely cultivated as a garden plant and are quite frost-hardy compared to other fuchsia
Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in 1703 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier...

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