Hamelia patens Jacquin var. patens . Common name: Firebush. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Maritime hammocks, mesic hammocks, rockland hammocks, marl prairies, pine rocklands, floodplain forests, strand swamps, disturbed upland areas. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; n. Mexico south through Central America to c. South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Elias (1976), Rogers (1987); = Hamelia patens Jacq. – S; < Hamelia patens Jacq. – Bah, Fl5, K3, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, WH3, WI
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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