Hamelia

Hamelia
Firebush (H. patens)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Hamelieae
Genus: Hamelia
Jacq.
Type species
Hamelia erecta Jacq.
Species

Several, see text

Synonyms

Duhamelia Pers.
Jangaraca Raf.
Tangaraca Adans.
Tapesia C.F.Gaertn.

Hamelia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. The name honors French botanist Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782).

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