Deppea splendens

Golden fuchsia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Genus:Deppea
Species: D. splendens
Binomial name
Deppea splendens
Breedlove & Lorence
Synonyms

Csapodya splendens

Deppea splendens, or alternately Csapodya splendens, the golden fuschia (in the Rubiaceae family) is an extinct in the wild species after its habitat was cleared for farmland. It ranges from 12–15 feet (3.7–4.6 m) tall appearing as a small tree or large shrub. It was once native to Chiapas, Mexico. It is a horticultural plant. It bears gold and pink flowers. Dennis Breedlove, the discoverer, brought back Csapodya splendens seeds in 1981. It is grown in the San Francisco Botanical Garden.[1]

References

  1. Bourell, Mona. "Deppea splendens". San Francisco Botanical Garden. San Francisco Botanical Garden. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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