| Ericoideae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Erica cinerea | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ericoideae Link 18291 |
| 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
As of November 2022, the NCBI Taxonomy Browser recognized five tribes:3
- Tribe Bryantheae
- Genera: Bryanthus – Ledothamnus
- Tribe Empetreae
- Genera: Ceratiola – Corema – Empetrum (plus Diplarche, treated as a synonym of Rhododendron by Plants of the World Online4)
- Tribe Ericeae
- Tribe Phyllodoceae
- Genera: Bejaria – Elliottia – Epigaea – Kalmia – Kalmiopsis – Phyllodoce – Rhodothamnus (plus the artificial hybrid genera × Kalmiothamnus and × Phyllothamnus)
- Tribe Rhodoreae
- Genera: Rhododendron (plus Ledum, Menziesia and Therorhodion, treated as synonyms of Rhododendron by Plants of the World Online6)
List of genera:7
- Bejaria
- Bryanthus
- Calluna
- Ceratiola
- Corema
- Daboecia
- Elliottia
- Empetrum
- Epigaea
- Erica
- Kalmia
- Kalmiopsis
- Ledothamnus
- Phyllodoce
- Rhododendron
- Rhodothamnus
References
References
- Link, JHF. Handbuch zur Erkennung der nutzbarsten und am häufigsten vorkommenden Gewächse 1: 602. 1829.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Ericoideae
- NCBI
- "Diplarche Hook.f. & Thomson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- "Bruckenthalia Rchb." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- "Rhododendron L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "List of Genera in Ericaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2022-11-20.