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Title
Flowers of <i>Fuchsia ampliata</i> visited by a Sparkling Violetear Hummingbird
Author
Luis A. Mazariegos
Keywords
biogeography, Fuchsia , ITS, molecular clock, Onagraceae, penalized likelihood , rpl16 intron , trnL-F spacer
Description
BSA Plant Images Online - Flowers of Fuchsia ampliata visited by a Sparkling Violetear Hummingbird (Colibri coruscans)
A Sparkling Violetear Hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) visiting flowers of Fuchsia ampliata near Yanacocha, on the slopes of Volcan Pichincha close to Quito, Ecuador. Nearly all of the New World species of Fuchsia are pollinated by hummingbirds, whereas the South Pacific species are pollinated mainly by honeyeaters (Meliphagidae).
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Botanical Name
<i>Fuchsia ampliata</i>
Location Area
Yanacocha, on the slopes of Volcan Pichincha
Location Country
Ecuador
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