Ericaceae

  • Family

    Ericaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Ericaceae

  • Common Names

    Heath Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 125

    Number of species: 3,500

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread in temperate, cool, and subtropical regions and in tropical mountains. The ancestry of the group evidently lies in tropical latitudes, but perhaps at high elevations rather than in tropical forests.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Ericaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.