Hamelia patens Jacq.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (COFFEE FAMILY OR MADDER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Rubiaceae
  • Species : Hamelia patens
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hamelia patens Jacq.
  • Common name : Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush, Fire Bush
  • Key identification features : A large shrub. Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4, elliptic-ovate to oblong, acute or acuminate. Flowers are almost sessile along the branches and in 3-5 rayed helicoid cyme, scarlet-red in colour and produces a sweet nectar.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Commonly planted in gardens as an ornament for its nectariferous flowers, which usually attracts birds, butterflies and insects.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropical America; Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hamelia patens. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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