Ericoideae
| Ericoideae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Erica cinerea | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ericoideae Link 1829[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Erica | |
| Tribes | |
Ericoideae is a subfamily of Ericaceae, containing nineteen genera, and 1,790 species, the largest of which is Rhododendron, followed by Erica. The Ericoideae bear 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
- Tribe: Ericeae
- Genera: Calluna - Daboecia - Erica -Bruckenthalia
- Tribe: Phyllodoceae
- Genera: Elliottia - Epigaea - Kalmia - Kalmiopsis - Leiophyllum - Loiseleuria - Phyllodoce - Rhodothamnus
- Tribe: Rhodoreae
- Genera:Diplarche - Menziesia - Rhododendron - Therorhodion
List of genera;
- Bejaria
- Bryanthus
- Calluna
- Ceratiola
- Corema
- Daboecia
- Elliottia
- Empetrum
- Epigaea
- Erica
- Kalmia
- Kalmiopsis
- Ledothamnus
- Phyllodoce
- Rhododendron
- Rhodothamnus
- Therorhodion
References
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