Happy 377th birthday today to French botanist and Minim monk #CharlesPlumier (1646-1704). The Father of the Fuchsia. Plumier first described Fuchsia triphylla from his third botanizing trip to the Island of Hispaniola in 1696-97. He named the new species for noted German physician and botanist #LeonhartFuchs (1501-66). #Fuchsias #FuchdiaSpecies