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Ver. 19.2
April 17th, 2024

441.0000 Family Ericaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 159 (1789), nom. cons.
127 genera, ca. 4500 spp. The inclusion of Empetraceae, Pyrolaceae, Epacridaceae and Monotropaceae follows conclusive molecular evidence.
Species listed in database: 4533; hybrids: 125
= Andromedaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 428 (1843)
= Arbutaceae Bromhead; Mag. Nat. Hist., n. s. 4: 337, 338 (1840)
= Arctostaphylaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 106 (1858)
= Azaleaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot.: 272, 294 (1818)
= Diplarchaceae Klotzsch; Allgem. Deutsch. Nat. Hist. Zeit. 3: 230 (1857)
= Empetraceae Hook. & Lindl.; W. J. Hook., Fl. Scot.: 297 (1821), nom. cons.
= Epacridaceae R.Br.; Prodr.: 535 (1810), nom. cons.
= Hypopityaceae Klotzsch; Linnaea 24: 11 (1851)
= Ledaceae J.F.Gmel.; Allg. Gesch. Pflanzengifte, ed. 2: 404 (1803)
= Menziesiaceae Klotzsch; Linnaea 24: 11 (1851)
= Monotropaceae Nutt.; Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 272 (1818), nom. cons.
= Oxycoccaceae A.Kern.; Pflanzenleben 2: 713, 714 (1891)
= Prionotaceae Hutch.; Evol. Phylog. Fl. Pl.: 306 (1969)
= Pyrolaceae Lindl.; Syn. Brit. Fl.: 175 (1829), nom. cons.
= Rhododendraceae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 158 (1789)
= Rhodoraceae Vent.; Tabl. Règne Vég. 2: 449 (1799)
= Salaxidaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl.: 104 (1858)
= Salazariaceae F.A.Barkley; Phytologia 32: 304 (1975)
= Stypheliaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat.: 72 (1834)
= Vacciniaceae DC. ex Perleb; Vers. Arzneikr. Pfl.: 228 (1818), nom. cons.
441.5303 Genus Erica L.; Sp. Pl. 1: 352 (1753)
Distribution: mostly Cape Prov. (ca. 550) and montane tropical Africa (130), Madagascar (35), Mascarenes, few Mediterranean, temperate Asia, Mascarenes. Molecular results led to the inclusion of many former split genera including Philippia and Blaeria.
Species listed in database: 830; hybrids: 9
= Acrostemon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 227 (1838)
= Aniserica N.E.Br.; Harv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): I. 391 (1906)
= Anomalanthus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 238 (1838)
= Apogandrum Neck.; Elem. Bot. 1: 216 (1790), opus utique oppr.
= Arachnocalyx Compton; J. S. Afr. Bot. 1: 144 (1935)
= Arsace Fourn; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, N. S. 17: 113 (1869)
= Blaeria L.; Sp. Pl. 1: 112 (1753)
= Blepharophyllum Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 216 (1838)
= Bruckenthalia (Salisb.) Rchb.; Fl. Germ. Excurs. 414 (1831)
= Callista D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 154 (1834)
= Ceramia D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 153 (1834)
= Chlorocodon Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, N. S. 17: 113 (1869)
= Chona D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 155 (1834)
= Coccosperma Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 215 (1838)
= Codonanthemum Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 240 (1838)
= Codonostigma Klotzsch ex Benth.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 7: 709 (1839)
= Coilostigma Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 234 (1838)
= Comacephalus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 224 (1838)
= Dasyanthes D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 155 (1834)
= Desmia D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 153 (1834)
= Ectasis D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 156 (1834)
= Eleutherostemon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 219 (1838)
= Eremia D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 156 (1834)
= Eremiella Compton; J. S. African Bot. 19: 119 (1953)
= Eremiopsis N.E.Br.; Harv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): I. 390 (1906)
= Eremocallis Salisb. ex Gray; Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 398 (1821)
= Ericinella Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 222 (1838)
= Ericoides Heist. ex Fabr.; Enum. Meth. Pl. 131 (1759)
= Eriodesmia D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 156 (1834)
= Eurylepis D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 154 (1834)
= Euryloma D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 155 (1834)
= Eurystegia D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 154 (1834)
= Finckea Klotzsch; Linnaea, xii 237 (1838)
= Grisebachia Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 225 (1838)
= Gypsocallis Salisb. ex Gray; Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 398 (1821)
= Hexastemon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 220 (1838)
= Kolbia Adans.; Fam. 2: 164 (1763)
= Lagenocarpus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 215 (1838), nom. illeg.
= Lamprotis D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 154 (1834)
= Lepterica N.E.Br.; Harv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): I. 397 (1906)
= Lophandra D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 154 (1834)
= Lopharina Neck.; Elem. 1: 215 (1790)
= Lopherina Neck. ex A.Juss.; Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. 2. 27: 180 (1823)
= Macnabia Benth. ex Endl.; Gen. Pl.: 754 (1839), nom. superfl.
= Macrolinum Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 242 (1838), nom. illeg.
= Microtrema Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 499 (1838)
= Mitrastylus Alm & T.C.E.Fr.; Svensk. Vet.-Akad. Handl. Ser. III. 4: No. 4, 43 (1927)
= Nabea Lehm.; Ind. Sem. Hort. Hamb. (1831)
= Nagelocarpus Bullock; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 533 (1953 publ. 1954)
= Octogonia Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 233 (1838)
= Octopera D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 156 (1834)
= Omphalocaryon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 243 (1838)
= Pachycalyx Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 230 (1838)
= Pachysa D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 153 (1834)
= Pentapera Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 497 (1838)
= Philippia Klotzsch; Linnaea 9: 354 (1834)
= Pilopus Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 102 (1836)
= Plagiostemon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 232 (1838)
= Platycalyx N.E.Br.; Harv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): I. 335 (1905)
= Salaxis Salisb.; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 317 (1802)
= Scyphogyne Brongn.; Phillips
= Simocheilus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 236 (1838)
= Stokoeanthus E.G.H.Oliv.; Bothalia 12(1): 49 (1976)
= Sympieza Licht. ex Roem & Schult.; Syst. 3: 8, 171 (1818)
= Syndesmanthus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 240 (1838)
= Syringodea D.Don; Edinb. N. Phil. J. 17: 155 (1834)
= Tetralix Zinn; Cat. Pl. Hort. Gott.: 202 (1757), nom. rej.
= Thamnium Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 223 (1838)
= Thamnus Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 235 (1838)
= Thoracosperma Klotzsch; Linnaea 9: 350 (1834)
= Tristemon Klotzsch; Linnaea 12: 245 (1838)

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