Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Ericales > Family Ericaceae

Vaccinium L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Oxycoccus*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Rhodococcum*	(Rupr.) Avrorin	heterotypic synonym
*Vaccinium sect. Rhodococcum*	Rupr.	heterotypic synonym

Children

Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Vaccinium cylindraceum Sm.
Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton
Vaccinium microcarpum (Rupr.) Schmalh.
Vaccinium myrtillus L.
Vaccinium oxycoccos L.
Vaccinium padifolium Sm.
Vaccinium uliginosum L.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English-United States: bilberries sources: Charles Hussey

Norwegian Bokmål: bærlyngslekta

Norwegian Nynorsk: bærlyngslekta

Swedish: skogsbär

Literature

nomenclatural reference	L., Sp. Pl. 1753.

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Citation

Valdés, B.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Ericaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Vaccinium L.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=44BBA925-B282-420F-932D-CE598A32D91A

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2009-10-12 by Valdés, B.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Ericaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

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