Fuchsia thymifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Fuchsia |
| Species: | F. thymifolia
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| Fuchsia thymifolia Kunth, 1823
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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.
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
- Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. minimiflora
- Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. thymiflora
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
- ^ "Fuchsia thymifolia Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Onagraceae". Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ a b "::: BIBLIOTECA :::". medicinatradicionalmexicana.unam.mx. 2013-06-10. Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
External links
Media related to Fuchsia thymifolia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Fuchsia thymifolia at Wikispecies
