Hamelia patens Jacq.

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32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare

Synonyms:	Hamelia erecta Jacq.
Common names:	Fire bush (English)
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Description:	Shrub to c. 4 m, or, less often, a small tree to 7 m. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3(-5), elliptic or ovate, petiolate. Corolla to 2 cm, scarlet to orange. Fruit c. 7 mm, ovoid, dark red or purple.
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Derivation of specific name:	patens: spreading, diverging from the axis at almost 90 degrees
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Worldwide distribution:	Florida and W Indies, south to Bolivia and Paraguay
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Saturday 24 May 2008
Literature:

African Plant Database: Hamelia patens
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hamelia patens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hamelia patens
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hamelia patens
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hamelia patens
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hamelia patens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hamelia patens
JSTOR Plant Science: Hamelia patens
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hamelia patens
Tropicos: Hamelia patens
West African Plants database: Hamelia patens