Ericoideae

Ericoideae
Erica cinerea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Subfamily:	Ericoideae Link 1829[1]
Type genus
Erica L.
Tribes
Bejarieae Empetreae Ericeae Phyllodoceae Rhodoreae

Ericoideae is a subfamily of Ericaceae, containing nineteen genera, and 1,790 species, the largest of which is Rhododendron, followed by Erica. The Ericoideae are epiphytes with spiral leaves with flat laminae. The pedicel is articulated and the flowers are pendulous or erect, and monosymmetric, with an abaxial median sepal. The carpels are free and the anthers lack appendages. The capsule is septicidal.^[2]

Subdivision

Generally considered to consist of five tribes;^[3]

• Tribe: Bejarieae
  • Genera: Bejaria - Bryanthus - Ledothamnus
• Tribe: Empetreae
  • Genera: Ceratiola - Corema - Empetrum
• Tribe: Ericeae
  • Genera: Calluna - Daboecia - Erica
• Tribe: Phyllodoceae
  • Genera: Elliottia - Epigaea - Kalmia - Kalmiopsis - Leiophyllum - Loiseleuria - Phyllodoce - Rhodothamnus
• Tribe: Rhodoreae
  • Genera:Diplarche - Menziesia - Rhododendron - Therorhodion

List of genera;

• Rhododendron
• Erica
• Bryanthus
• Ledothamnus
• Ceratiola
• Corema
• Empetrum
• Calluna
• Daboecia
• Bejaria
• Elliottia
• Epigaea
• Kalmia
• Kalmiopsis
• Phyllodoce
• Rhodothamnus
• Therorhodion

References

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy: Ericoideae
• K A Kron. Ericoideae. Wake Forest University

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