Macranthera
| Macranthera | |
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| Macranthera flammea photographed in Jackson County, Mississippi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Macranthera Nutt. ex Benth. |
| Species: | M. flammea
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| Binomial name | |
| Macranthera flammea | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Macranthera is a monotypic plant genus in the family Orobanchaceae containing only the species Macranthera flammea, commonly known as the flameflower or hummingbird-flower.[1][3] It is endemic to the Coastal Plain of the south-eastern United States.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Largely restricted to the Gulf Coastal Plain of the south-eastern United States, Macranthera flammea is native to the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, ranging as far east as Bulloch County in eastern Georgia.[1][3][4] It occurs in and around bogs, bayheads, creeks, ecotones, and seepage slopes from sea level up to 100 m (330 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
Ecology
[edit]Macranthera flammea flowers from July to October,[3] and has adapted to flower prolifically following fires. The flowering period coincides with the arrival of ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) in its range as part of their migration across the Gulf of Mexico.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c NatureServe. "Macranthera flammea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Macranthera flammea (W.Bartram) Pennell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d Weakley, A.S. & Southeastern Flora Team. "Macranthera flammea (flameflower)". Flora of the Southeastern United States. 2025 Edition. Chapel Hill, U.S.A.: University of North Carolina Herbarium and North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Sorrie, Bruce A. (2019). "Macranthera flammea (W. Bartram) Pennell". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Flora of North America North of Mexico. Vol. 17. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 562. ISBN 9780190868512. OCLC 1101573420.