The Parent order is - Cornales
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Woody Family Ericaceae

Data on a chosen woody family known under an order

Common Names - Heath or Blueberry FamilySynonyms -
Authority - Juss.Total Number of genera - 110
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - AngiospermTotal Number of species - 4000
Plant forms - Tree/Shrub
World Distribution - Center of diversity in Southern Africa. Scarce in Australasia.
Comments - Grows as herbs, dwarf shrubs, shrubs & trees Has commercial wood


Woody Genera of Ericaceae

Each link leads to more information on the chosen botanical families

1 - Acrotriche.
2 - Agarista.
3 - Agauria = Agarista.
4 - Andromeda.
5 - Arbutus.
6 - Arctostaphylos.
7 - Befaria.
8 - Calluna.
9 - Cavendishia.
10 - Ceratostema.
11 - Chamaedaphne.
12 - Chimaphila.
13 - Dimoranthera.
14 - Diplycosia.
15 - Disterigma.
16 - Elliottia.
17 - Enkianthus.
18 - Erica.
19 - Ficalhoa.
20 - Gaultheria.
21 - Gaylussacia.
22 - Gonocalyx.
23 - Hornemannia.
24 - Hymenanthes.
25 - Kalmia.
26 - Ledum.
27 - Leucothoe.
28 - Lyonia.
29 - Menziesia.
30 - Oxydendrum.
31 - Paphia.
32 - Pernettya.
33 - Philippia.
34 - Phyllodoce.
35 - Pieris.
36 - Psamisia.
37 - Rhododendron.
38 - Satyria.
39 - Saurauia.
40 - Saururus.
41 - Thibaudia.
42 - Vaccinium.
43 - Xolisima.
44 - Zenobia.



End of Listing Woody Families of Ericaceae