Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Ericales

Ericaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Empetraceae*	Hook. & Lindl.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Monotropaceae*	Nutt.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Pyrolaceae*	Lindl.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Andromeda*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Arbutus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Arctostaphylos*	Adans.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Bruckenthalia*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Calluna*	Salisb.	taxonomically included in
*Cassiope*	D. Don	taxonomically included in
*Chamaedaphne*	Moench	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Chimaphila*	Pursh	taxonomically included in
*Corema*	D. Don	taxonomically included in
*Daboecia*	D. Don	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Empetrum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Epigaea*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Erica*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Gaultheria*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Hypopitys*	Hill	taxonomically included in
*Kalmia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Moneses*	Gray	taxonomically included in
*Orthilia*	Raf.	taxonomically included in
*Pernettya*	Gaudich.	taxonomically included in
*Phyllodoce*	Salisb.	taxonomically included in
*Pyrola*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhododendron*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhodothamnus*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in; nom. cons.
*Vaccinium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Vacciniaceae*	Gray	synonym

Children

Andromeda L.
Arbutus L.
Arctostaphylos Adans.
Bruckenthalia Rchb.
Calluna Salisb.
Cassiope D. Don
Chamaedaphne Moench
Chimaphila Pursh
Corema D. Don
Daboecia D. Don
Empetrum L.
Epigaea L.
Erica L.
Gaultheria L.
Hypopitys Hill
Kalmia L.
Moneses Gray
Orthilia Raf.
Pernettya Gaudich.
Phyllodoce Salisb.
Pyrola L.
Rhododendron L.
Rhodothamnus Rchb.
Vaccinium L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: kanervakasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: ljungväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 159. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Raab-Straube, E. von Ericaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/64f26fe1-8cfc-4cd7-be8e-e6418638562f

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Occurrence

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Environment

no data

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2010 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.