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Heath family

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genera
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The plant Family Ericaceae (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.

1 Genera

  • Acrostemon
  • Agapetes
  • Agarista
  • Andromeda
  • Anomalanthus
  • Anthopteropsis
  • Anthopterus
  • Arachnocalyx
  • ArbutusSee text Arbutus is a genus of trees in the family Ericaceae. North American members of the genus are called Madrones . The European species are called Strawberry Trees; the better known of these, the Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo is sometimes referred to
  • ArctostaphylosAbout 60, including: Arctostaphylos alpina Arctostaphylos bicolor Arctostaphylos canescens Arctostaphylos columbiana Arctostaphylos crustacea Arctostaphylos densiflora Arctostaphylos glandulosa Arctostaphylos glauca Arctostaphylos hookeri Arctostaphylos m
  • Bejaria
  • Bruckenthalia
  • Bryanthus
  • CallunaCalluna vulgaris Calluna is the name of a monospecific genus in the family Ericaceae. The solitary species is Calluna vulgaris which is the true heather of Europe. It is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor.
  • Calopteryx
  • CassiopeSee text Cassiope is a genus of about 8 small shrubby species in the family Ericaceae. They are native to the Arctic and north temperate montane regions.
  • Cavendishia
  • CeratiolaCeratiola ericoides The Sandhill-rosemary Florida-rosemary or Sand heath Ceratiola ericoides is a shrub usually included in the plant family Ericaceae, though treated by some botanists in the Empetraceae. It is native to infertile, dry sandy sites in the
  • Ceratostema
  • Chamaedaphne
  • Coccosperma
  • Coilostigma
  • Comarostaphylis
  • Costera
  • Craibiodendron
  • DaboeciaSee text Daboecia is a small genus in the family Ericaceae, containing two shrubby species, often included with the heaths. The species are Daboecia azorica from the Azores Daboecia cantabrica of Western Europe.
  • Demosthenesia
  • Didonica
  • Dimorphanthera
  • Diogenesia
  • Diplarche
  • Diplycosia
  • Disterigma
  • Eremia
  • Eremiella
  • Erica
  • Findlaya
  • Gaultheria
  • Gaylussacia
  • Gonocalyx
  • Grisebachia
  • Harrimanella
  • KalmiaSee text Kalmia is a genus of about 7 species of evergreen shrubs from 0. 2-5 m tall, in the family Ericaceae. They are native to North America (mainly in the eastern half of the continent) and Cuba. They grow in acidic soils, with different species in we
  • Kalmiopsis
  • Killipiella
  • Lateropora
  • Ledothamnus
  • Ledum
  • Leiophyllum
  • Leucothoe
  • Loiseleuria
  • Lyonia
  • Macleana
  • Macnabia
  • Malea
  • Menziesia
  • Mitrastylus
  • Mycerinus
  • Nagelocarpus
  • Notopora
  • Oreanthes
  • Ornithostaphylos
  • Orthaea
  • Oxydendrum
  • Pellegrinia
  • Pernettya
  • Pernettyopsis
  • Phyllodoce
  • Pieris
  • Platycalyx
  • Plutarchia
  • Polyclita
  • Psammisia
  • Rhododendron
  • Rhodothamnus
  • Rusbya
  • Salaxis
  • Satyria
  • Scyphogyne
  • Semiramisia
  • Simocheilus
  • Siphonandra
  • Sphyrospermum
  • Stokoeanthus
  • Sympieza
  • Syndsmanthus
  • Tepuia
  • Thamnus
  • Themistoclesia
  • Therorhodion
  • Thibaudia
  • Thoracosperma
  • Tsusiophyllum
  • Utleya
  • Vaccinium
  • Xylococcus
  • Zenobia .




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