Hamelia patens

Hamelia patens
Habitus

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Hamelia
Species:
H. patens
Binomial name
Hamelia patens
Jacq., 1763
Natural range in United States
Synonyms
List
    • Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Schult.
    • Duhamelia patens (Jacq.) Pers.
    • Duhamelia sphaerocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
    • Hamelia brachystemon Wernham
    • Hamelia brittoniana Wernham
    • Hamelia coccinea Sw.
    • Hamelia corymbosa Sessé & Moc.
    • Hamelia erecta Jacq.
    • Hamelia intermedia Urb. & Ekman
    • Hamelia lanuginosa M.Martens & Galeotti
    • Hamelia latifolia Rchb. ex DC.
    • Hamelia nodosa M.Martens & Galeotti
    • Hamelia pedicellata Wernham
    • Hamelia sphaerocarpa Ruiz & Pav.
    • Hamelia suaveolens Kunth
    • Hamelia tubiflora Wernham
    • Hamelia verticillata Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
    • Hamelia viridifolia Wernham
    • Schoenleinia thyrsoidea Miers

Hamelia patens is a large evergreen perennial shrub or small tree in the family Rubiaceae, that is native to the American subtropics and tropics. Its range extends from Florida in the southern United States to as far south as Argentina. Common names include firebush, hummingbird bush, scarlet bush, and redhead. In Belize, this plant's Mayan name is Ix Canaan and is also known as "Guardian of the Forest".

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