Ericaceae

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The plant family Ericaceae (also called the heath family or ericaceous plants) are mostly lime-hating or calcifuge plants that thrive in acid soils. The family Ericaceae includes numerous plants from mostly temperate climates: cranberry, blueberry, heath, heather, huckleberry, azalea and rhododendron are well-known examples.

Recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has resulted in the inclusion of the formerly recognised families Empetraceae, Epacridaceae, Monotropaceae, Prionotaceae and Pyrolaceae into Ericaceae.

Genera

External links

• [Ericaceae] in [L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants.]
• [Neotropical blueberries reference at New York Botanical Garden (very detailed, keys to genera and species, etc.)]

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