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Fuchsia magellanica
Hardy Fuchsia
As recorded: Fuchsia magellanica Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Onagraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 57479
- Date
- April 16, 1978
- Locality
- Crater Rim Drive, about half-way between Thurston Lava Tube and Puu Puai Road
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Berry, P.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 16, 1978, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 6 other specimens.
Fuchsia magellanica observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Pahoa
(c) John DiDiego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Nāhuku Trail, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) swahn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA
(c) pickin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) onerandomhero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) judyschultz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Fuchsia magellanica. BISH 428442. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956690636. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/428442.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956690636 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026