Ericoideae

Calluna vulgaris, common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus Calluna in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to tall, or rarely to and taller, and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade.

species of plant

genus of plants

thumb Daboecia , or '''St. Dabeoc's heath', is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, containing two evergreen shrubs, closely related to the genus Erica''. They are native to cliffs and heathland in southern Atlantic Europe and the Azores.

Rhodothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, disjunctly found in the Alps and Anatolia.

Elliottia is a genus of plants in the Ericaceae, with four species, two in North America and two in Japan. It is named after botanist Stephen Elliott.

Corema is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are dioecious small shrubs.

Ceratiola is a genus of flowering plants with a single species, Ceratiola ericoides, a shrub endemic to the Southeastern United States.

species of plant

species of plant

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.

species of plant

species of plant

Kalmiopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.

species of plant

species of plant

Bryanthus is a monotypic genus of ornamental plant in the flowering plant family Ericaceae, with the sole species Bryanthus musciformis, native to Japan, Kamchatka, and the Kuril Islands. The genus was created in 1769. In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, containing the genera Bryanthus and Ledothamnus.

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

Ericeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The members of this tribe are known as the heaths. It contains three genera, with the largest being Erica.

REDIRECT Rhododendron#Taxonomy