Ericaceae
Erica arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Juss.
Genera
See text. The tree heath ( Erica arborea) is a Shrub or small Evergreen Tree with a typical height of 1-4m with some Specimens reaching Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Ericales are a large and diverse order of Dicotyledons including for example Tea, Persimmon, Blueberry, Brazil nut, and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ( April 12, 1748 - September 17, 1836) was a French Botanist, notable as the first to propose

The plant family Ericaceae (also called the heath family or ericaceous plants) are mostly lime-hating or calcifuge plants that thrive in acid soils. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. In Biological classification, family ( Latin Calcium oxide ( CaO) commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, is a widely used Chemical compound. A calcifuge is a Plant that does not tolerate Alkaline (basic soil In Computer science, ACID ( Atomicity Consistency Isolation Durability) is a set of properties that guarantee that Database transactions are Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel Many well-known plants of the Ericaceae live in temperate climates, such as cranberry, blueberry, heath, heather, huckleberry, azalea and rhododendron. Cranberries are a group of Evergreen dwarf Shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccos Blueberries are Flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect Erica is a Genus of over 700 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae; two English common names both shared with some other closely Calluna vulgaris (also known as Ling is the sole species in the Genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae. Azaleas are flowering Shrubs making up part of the genus Rhododendron. Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, "rose" and dendron, "tree" is a genus of flowering plants in the family However, the family also contains many tropical species. ^[1]

The Ericaceae family consists of herbs, shrubs and trees with leaves that are alternate, simple and estipulate. Plants in this family are synoecious. Flowers in the family show considerable variability. The corollas are often sympetalous with shapes ranging from narrowly tubular to funnelform or widely bowl-shaped. The corollas are often actinomorhpic but flowers in the genus Rhododendron have flowers that are often zygomorphic.

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. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to two international groups of systematic botanists who came together to try to establish a consensus view of the Monotropaceae was a small family of Flowering plants under the old Cronquist system of plant classification Pyrolaceae was a small family of Flowering plants under the old Cronquist system of plant classification Most Ericaceae, except Monotropaceae, Prionotaceae and Pyrolaceae form ericoid mycorrhiza. Ericoid mycorrhiza are a Symbiotic relationship between Fungi and the Roots of Plants from the order Ericales. This symbiotic relationship is considered crucial to the success of members of the family in edaphically stressful environments worldwide (Cairney and Meharg, 2003). In ecology edaphic refers to plant communities that are distinguished by Soil conditions rather than by the climate

Erica junonia Bolus

Genera

Ericaceae vaccinium berries, from top right: Cranberries, lingonberries, blueberries, red huckleberries

References

1. ^ See for example Kathleen A. Harry Bolus ( April 28, 1834 - May 25, 1911) was a South African botanist botanical artist businessman and philanthropist Acrotriche is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. Allotropa virgata is in the family Ericaceae (Heath Family and is the only species of the genus Allotropa. Bog-rosemary ( Andromeda polifolia) is a heath found across northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Arbutus is a Genus of at least 14 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to warm temperate regions of the Mediterranean The genus Arctostaphylos, the manzanitas and bearberries, are Shrubs or small Trees characterised by smooth orange or red bark Astroloma is a Genus of around 20 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. Calluna vulgaris (also known as Ling is the sole species in the Genus Calluna in the family Ericaceae. UserPolbot. --> Calopteryx is a genus of Damselfly in family Calopterygidae. Cassiope is a Genus of 9-12 small Shrubby Species in the family Ericaceae. Cavendishia is a Genus of about 100 Species of woody Perennial plants many of which are epiphytic. The Sandhill-rosemary, Florida-rosemary or Sand heath, Ceratiola ericoides, is a Shrub usually included in the plant family The Leatherleaf ( Chamaedaphne calyculata) is a Shrub in the plant family Ericaceae and the only species in the genus Chamaedaphne Chimaphila ( wintergreen; from Greek cheima 'winter' and philos 'lover' hence 'winter lover' is a Genus of five Species Comarostaphylis is a genus of Shrubs in the heath family native to the Americas from California in the United States to Panama Costera is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Daboecia is a small Genus in the family Ericaceae, containing two Shrubby species closely related to the genus Erica Dracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae Crowberry ( Empetrum) is a small genus of dwarf evergreen Shrubs that bear edible Fruit. Epacris is a Genus of about 35-40 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, though formerly often treated in a separate family Epigaea is a genus of three species of Flowering plants in the Ericaceae. Erica is a Genus of over 700 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae; two English common names both shared with some other closely Gaultheria is a genus of about 170-180 species of Shrubs in the family Ericaceae. Gaylussacia is a genus of about fifty species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to the Americas, where they occur in eastern Hemitomes is a monotypic genus of plants containing the single species Hemitomes congestum, which is known as gnome plant and cone plant Kalmia is a Genus of about 7 Species of Evergreen Shrubs from 0 Kalmiopsis ( Kalmiopsis leachiana) is a rare Flowering plant endemic to the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon, where it is Ledum is a Genus name formerly widely recognised in the family Ericaceae, including 8 species of Evergreen Shrubs native Leucopogon is a genus of about 150-160 species of Shrubby Flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family Leucothoe is a genus of about 45 species of Flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to Asia, the Americas and Madagascar Lyonia ( Staggerbush) is a genus of Flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. Malea pilosa is a species of Flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. Menziesia is a genus of Flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. Moneses uniflora (L Gray ( One-flowered Wintergreen (Scotland Single Delight; St Monotropa is a genus of two species of Herbaceous Perennial plants formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae, but now included within Menkaura (or Men-Kau-Re Mycerinus in Latin; Mykerinos in Greek) was a Pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt (c Ornithostaphylos is a monotypic plant genus which contains the single species Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia, the Baja birdbush or Baja Orthilia secunda is a Flowering plant of the genus Orthilia in the family Ericaceae. Sourwood or Sorrel Tree ( Oxydendrum arboreum) is the sole Species in the Genus Oxydendrum DC, in the family Ericaceae Phyllodoce is a small genus of plants which includes the mountainheaths or mountain heathers. Pieris is a Genus of seven species of Shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native to mountain regions of eastern and southern Asia, eastern Pinedrops is the common name for the plant Pterospora andromedea of the family Ericaceae; it is the only species in the genus Pterospora Pyrola ( syn Pirola Necker is a genus of evergreen Herbaceous Plants in the family Ericaceae. Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, "rose" and dendron, "tree" is a genus of flowering plants in the family Vaccinium is a Genus of Shrubs in the plant Family Ericaceae including the Cranberry, Blueberry, Bilberry in plants Xylococcus is also a synonym of the genus Petalostigma Xylococcus is a genus of plant in the family Ericaceae Zenobia pulverulenta ( Honeycup) is the sole species in the genus Zenobia, in the Flowering plant family Ericaceae. Kron, E. Ann Powell and J. L. Luteyn (2002). "Phylogenetic relationships within the blueberry tribe (Vaccinieae, Ericaceae) based on sequence data from MATK and nuclear ribosomal ITS regions, with comments on the placement of Satyria". American Journal of Botany 89: 327–336.  

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

• Walters, Dick R. and David J. Keil. Vascular Plant Taxonomy. Kendall\Hunt: 1996, Dubuque

External links

• Ericaceae in Topwalks
• 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.)
• Ericaceae Homepage, including a large number of photographs, cladograms, and descriptions.