Hamelia

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

Selected species

 * Hamelia axillaris Sw. – Guayabo Negro
 * Hamelia cuprea Griseb.
 * Hamelia macrantha Little
 * Hamelia papillosa Urb. (Jamaica)
 * Hamelia patens Jacq. – Firebush (American tropics and subtropics)
 * Hamelia patens var. glabra Oerst.
 * Hamelia patens var. patens