Английская Википедия:Fuchsia thymifolia

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox Fuchsia thymifolia is a species of Fuchsia found in Mexico to North Guatemala.[1]

Description

It is a shrub that reaches a size of 1 to 1.5 m in height. The leaves are ovate, 1-5 cm long with an entire edge. The flowers are pinkish white and the fruits are a purple grape-shaped berry.

Chromosome number is 2n = 22.

Distribution

Plants are found in Sinaloa and Durango states of Mexico south towards Chiapas and into northern Guatemala. It inhabits a temperate climate in grassland and forest with oak, pine and Abies mixed pine-oak forests at elevations of 1800 to 3900 meters. [2][3]

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:[1][2]

Image Name Description Distribution
Файл:Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. minimiflora.jpg Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. minimiflora Plant grows 1-3 meters tall. Leaves are elliptic and narrowly ovate with a 8–24 mm long petiole. Flower tube is 2.6-4 mm long Found in Mexico (Chiapas) and Guatemala (Antigua Guatemala) in forests of Pinus, Quercus, and Arbutus at elevations of 2100 to 2500 meters.
Файл:Fuchsiathymifolia.jpg Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. thymiflora Plant grows 0.5-2.2 meters tall. Leaves are elliptic and ovate with a 4–17 mm long petiole. Flower tube is 3.5-6.5 mm long Found in Mexico (Sinaloa, Durango, Jalisco, Vera Cruz, Hidalgo and Oaxaca) in Pinus, Quercus, and Abies forest at elevations of 2000 to 3200 meters.

Medicinal Use

In Mexico its medicinal use includes the treatment of thrush, sores in the mouth (thrush) and scurvy, and in the State of Hidalgo it is used for diarrhea. As a remedy, it is advisable to grind or chew the fruit and the leaf to apply it locally, or take the decoction of the aerial part. Another use that is given is in cases of cough.[3]

References

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External links

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