ERICACEAE


The plant family 'Ericaceae' (also called the ''heath family'' or ''ericaceous plants'') are mostly lime-hating or calcifuge plants that thrive in acid soils. The family Ericaceae includes numerous plants from mostly temperate climates: cranberry, blueberry, heath, heather, huckleberry, azalea and rhododendron are well-known examples.
Recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has resulted in the inclusion of the formerly recognised families Empetraceae, Epacridaceae, Monotropaceae, Prionotaceae and Pyrolaceae into Ericaceae. Most Ericaceae, except Monotropaceae, Prionotaceae and Pyrolaceae form ericoid mycorrhiza. This symbiotic relationship is considered crucial to the success of members of the family in edaphically stressful environments worldwide (Cairney and Meharg, 2003).
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Contents
Genera
External links
References

Genera



★ ''Acrostemon''
★ ''Acrotriche''
★ ''Agapetes''
★ ''Agarista''
★ ''Allotropa''
★ ''Andersonia''
★ ''Andromeda''
★ ''Anomalanthus''
★ ''Anthopteropsis''
★ ''Anthopterus''
★ ''Arachnocalyx''
★ ''Arbutus''
★ ''Arctostaphylos''
★ ''Astroloma''
★ ''Bejaria''
★ ''Brachyloma''
★ ''Bruckenthalia''
★ ''Bryanthus''
★ ''Calluna''
★ ''Calopteryx''
★ ''Cassiope''
★ ''Cavendishia''
★ ''Ceratiola''
★ ''Ceratostema''
★ ''Chamaedaphne''
★ ''Chimaphila''
★ ''Coccosperma''
★ ''Coilostigma''
★ ''Comarostaphylis''
★ ''Conostephium''
★ ''Corema''
★ ''Costera''
★ ''Craibiodendron''
★ ''Cyathodes''
★ ''Daboecia''
★ ''Demosthenesia''
★ ''Didonica''
★ ''Dimorphanthera''
★ ''Diogenesia''
★ ''Diplarche''
★ ''Diplycosia''
★ ''Disterigma''
★ ''Dracophyllum''
★ ''Empetrum''
★ ''Elliottia''
★ ''Epacris''
★ ''Epigaea''
★ ''Enkianthus''
★ ''Eremia''
★ ''Eremiella''
★ ''Erica''
★ ''Findlaya''
★ ''Gaultheria''
★ ''Gaylussacia''
★ ''Gonocalyx''
★ ''Grisebachia''
★ ''Harrimanella''
★ ''Hemitomes''
★ ''Kalmia''
★ ''Kalmiopsis''
★ ''Killipiella''
★ ''Lateropora''
★ ''Ledothamnus''
★ ''Ledum''
★ ''Leiophyllum''
★ ''Leucopogon''
★ ''Leucothoe''
★ ''Loiseleuria''
★ ''Lyonia''
★ ''Macleana''
★ ''Macnabia''
★ ''Malea''
★ ''Menziesia''
★ ''Mitrastylus''
★ ''Moneses''
★ ''Monotropa''
★ ''Monotropsis''
★ ''Mycerinus''
★ ''Nagelocarpus''
★ ''Notopora''
★ ''Oreanthes''
★ ''Ornithostaphylos''
★ ''Orthaea''
★ ''Orthilia''
★ ''Oxydendrum''
★ ''Pellegrinia''
★ ''Pentachondra''
★ ''Pernettyopsis''
★ ''Phyllodoce''
★ ''Pieris''
★ ''Pityopus''
★ ''Platycalyx''
★ ''Pleuricospora''
★ ''Plutarchia''
★ ''Polyclita''
★ ''Prionotes''
★ ''Psammisia''
★ ''Pterospora''
★ ''Pyrola''
★ ''Rhododendron''
★ ''Rhodothamnus''
★ ''Richea''
★ ''Rusbya''
★ ''Salaxis''
★ ''Sarcodes''
★ ''Satyria''
★ ''Scyphogyne''
★ ''Semiramisia''
★ ''Simocheilus''
★ ''Siphonandra''
★ ''Sphyrospermum''
★ ''Stokoeanthus''
★ ''Styphelia''
★ ''Sympieza''
★ ''Syndsmanthus''
★ ''Tepuia''
★ ''Thamnus''
★ ''Themistoclesia''
★ ''Therorhodion''
★ ''Thibaudia''
★ ''Thoracosperma''
★ ''Trochocarpa''
★ ''Tsusiophyllum''
★ ''Utleya''
★ ''Vaccinium''
★ ''Woollsia''
★ ''Xylococcus''
★ ''Zenobia''

External links



★ Ericaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants.

★ Neotropical blueberries reference at New York Botanical Garden (very detailed, keys to genera and species, etc.)

References



★ Cairney, JWG & Meharg, AA (2003). Ericoid mycorrhiza: a partnership that exploits harsh edaphic conditions. ''European Journal of Soil Science'' '54', 735-740.

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