This is a list of genera in the plant family Ericaceae, which includes the heaths, heathers, epacrids, and blueberries. As currently circumscribed, the family contains about 4000 species into more than 120 genera classified into 9 subfamilies.
Current understanding The list shown here follows the phylogenetic classification of Kron et al. (2002), with modifications as per Stevens et al. (2004), Quinn et al. (2005), Albrecht et al. (2010), Gillespie & Kron (2010), and Craven (2011).
Nonetheless, much of the taxonomy within the Vaccinioideae is in flux. Multiple studies of the Gaultherieae have now shown Pernettya, Diplycosia (already including Pernettyopsis), and Tepuia to be nested within Gaultheria, although publication formalizing the transfers are yet to be published. Similarly, most of Vaccinieae has not been investigated using molecular techniques, and many genera are likely paraphyletic or polyphyletic. Neotropical and Old World Vaccinioideae are particularly poorly known.
Relevant recent synonymy include Bruckenthalia with Erica, Leiophyllum and Loiseleuria with Kalmia, and Diplarche and Menziesia with Rhododendron.
Genera 121 genera are currently accepted. Genus YearSubfamily / TribeType species# of speciesDistribution Enkianthus 1791 Enkianthoideae Enkianthus quinqueflorus Southeast Asia Chimaphila 1813 ("1814") Pyroloideae Chimaphila maculata North and Central America, Eurasia Moneses 1821 Pyroloideae Moneses grandiflora Circumboreal Orthilia 1840 Pyroloideae Orthilia parvifolia Canada to Guatemala, Eurasia Pyrola 1753 Pyroloideae Pyrola rotundifolia ca. 30 North and Central America, Eurasia Allotropa 1858 ("1857") Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Allotropa virgata Pacific Northwest Cheilotheca 1876 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Cheilotheca khasiana eastern India, southeastern China, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra Eremotropa 1953 Monotropoideae Eremotropa sciaphila south-central China Hemitomes 1858 ("1857") Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Hemitomes congestum West Coast Monotropa 1753 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Monotropa uniflora America, Europe, Asia Monotropastrum 1936 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Monotropastrum macrocarpum 2 or 3 Himalaya to Sumatra and Japan Monotropsis 1817 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Monotropsis odorata Southeastern United States Pityopus 1914 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Pityopus oregonus West Coast of the United States Pleuricospora 1868 Monotropoideae / Monotropeae Pleuricospora fimbriolata California to British Columbia Pterospora 1919 Monotropoideae / Pterosporeae Pterospora andromedea United States and Mexico Sarcodes 1851 Monotropoideae / Pterosporeae Sarcodes sanguinea West Coast of United States and Mexico Arbutus 1753 Arbutoideae Arbutus unedo West Coast of Canada to Central America, Mediterranean area Arctostaphylos 1763 Arbutoideae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi North and Central America, Eurasia Arctous 1889 Arbutoideae Arctous alpina subarctic and subalpine Eurasia and North America Comarostaphylis 1837 Arbutoideae Comarostaphylis arguta California to Central America Ornithostaphylos 1914 Arbutoideae Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia California, Mexico Xylococcus 1842 ("1843") Arbutoideae Xylococcus bicolor California Cassiope 1834 Cassiopeoideae Cassiope tetragona Circumboreal Bryanthus 1769 Ericoideae / Bryantheae Bryanthus musciformis (Poir.) Nakai Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, and Japan Ledothamnus 1863 Ericoideae / Bryantheae Ledothamnus guyanensis Guyana, Venezuela, and northern Brazil Ceratiola 1803 Ericoideae / Empetreae Ceratiola ericoides United States Corema 1826 Ericoideae / Empetreae Corema album North America, Iberian Peninsula Empetrum 1753 Ericoideae / Empetreae Empetrum nigrum 3–18 Circumboreal and southern South America Calluna 1802 Ericoideae / Ericeae Calluna vulgaris European Daboecia 1834 Ericoideae / Ericeae Daboecia polifolia Europe Erica 1753 Ericoideae / Ericeae Erica cinerea 850+ Afro-Eurasia Bejaria 1771 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Bejaria aestuans South America to United States Elliottia 1817 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Elliottia racemosa North America, Japan Epigaea 1753 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Epigaea repens North America, Asia Kalmia 1753 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Kalmia latifolia Northern hemisphere Kalmiopsis 1932 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Kalmiopsis leachiana Oregon Phyllodoce 1806 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Phyllodoce taxifolia North America, Eurasia Rhodothamnus 1827 Ericoideae / Phyllodoceae Rhodothamnus chamaecistus Central Europe and Turkey Rhododendron 1753 Ericoideae / Rhodoreae Rhododendron ferrugineum 1000+ North America, Eurasia, Australia Harrimanella 1901 Harrimanelloideae Harrimanella stelleriana Circumboreal Archeria 1857 Epacridoideae / Archerieae None designated Tasmania, New Zealand Andersonia 1810 Epacridoideae / Cosmelieae None designated ca. 50 Western Australia Cosmelia 1810 Epacridoideae / Cosmelieae Cosmelia rubra Western Australia Sprengelia 1794 Epacridoideae / Cosmelieae Sprengelia incarnata Australia Epacris 1797 Epacridoideae / Epacrideae Epacris longiflora 30+ Oceania Lysinema 1810 Epacridoideae / Epacrideae None designated Australia Woollsia 1873 Epacridoideae / Epacrideae Woollsia pungens Australia Dielsiodoxa 2010 Epacridoideae / Oligarrheneae Dielsiodoxa tamariscina Australia Needhamiella 1965 Epacridoideae / Oligarrheneae Needhamiella pumilio Western Australia Oligarrhena 1810 Epacridoideae / Oligarrheneae Oligarrhena micrantha Australia Lebetanthus 1841 Epacridoideae / Prionoteae Lebetanthus americana South America Prionotes 1810 Epacridoideae / Prionoteae Prionotes cerinthoides Tasmania Dracophyllum 1800 Epacridoideae / Richeeae Dracophyllum verticillatum ca. 100 Oceania Richea 1810 Epacridoideae / Richeeae Richea dracophylla Australia, Tasmania Sphenotoma 1828 Epacridoideae / Richeeae Sphenotoma gracilis Acrothamnus 2005 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Acrothamnus maccraei 5+ Oceania Acrotriche 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Acrotriche divaricata Australia Agiortia 2005 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Agiortia cicatricata Australia Androstoma 1844 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Androstoma empetrifolia Australia, New Zealand Astroloma 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae none designated ca. 10 Australia Brachyloma 1845 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Brachyloma preissii Australia Coleanthera 1859 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Coleanthera myrtoides Australia Conostephium 1837 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Conostephium pendulum ca. 10 Australia Cyathodes 1805 (1804) Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Cyathodes glauca 5(?) Australia Cyathopsis 1864 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Cyathopsis floribunda New Caledonia Decatoca 1889 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Decatoca spencerii New Guinea Leptecophylla 1999 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Leptecophylla juniperina Oceania Leucopogon 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Leucopogon lanceolatus 150+ Oceania Lissanthe 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Lissanthe strigosa Australia Melichrus 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Melichrus procumbens ca. 10 Australia Monotoca 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Monotoca scoparia Australia Montitega 1993 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Montitega dealbata Australia Pentachondra 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae None designated 4–5 Australia, New Zealand Planocarpa 1996 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Planocarpa petiolaris Tasmania Stenanthera 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Stenanthera pinifolia southeastern and southwestern Australia Styphelia 1795 ("1793") Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Styphelia tubuliflora Oceania Trochocarpa 1810 Epacridoideae / Styphelieae Trochocarpa laurina Australia, New Guinea, and Malesia Andromeda 1753 Vaccinioideae / Andromedeae Andromeda polifolia 1 or 2 Circumboreal Zenobia 1834 Vaccinioideae / Andromedeae Zenobia speciosa Southeastern United States Chamaedaphne 1794 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Chamaedaphne calyculata Circumboreal Diplycosia 1826 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae None designated ca. 110 Southeast Asia Eubotryoides 1935 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Eubotryoides grayana Japan and Kuril Islands Eubotrys 1842 ("1843") Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Eubotrys racemosa Eastern United States Gaultheria 1753 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Gaultheria procumbens ca. 115 Circumpacific, Americas Leucothoe 1834 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Leucothoe axillaria United States, East Asia Pernettya 1825 Vaccinioideae / Gaultherieae Pernettya empetrifolia Southern America, Oceania Agarista 1834 Vaccinioideae / Lyonieae Agarista nummularia ca. 30 Americas, Africa, Madagascar Craibiodendron 1911 Vaccinioideae / Lyonieae Craibiodendron shanicum India, China, Indochina Lyonia 1919 Vaccinioideae / Lyonieae Lyonia ferruginea United States to Mexico and Caribbeans, East Asia Pieris 1834 Vaccinioideae / Lyonieae Pieris formosa United States, Cuba, East Asia Oxydendrum 1839 Vaccinioideae / Oxydendreae Oxydendrum arboreum United States Agapetes 1834 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Agapetes setigera 80+ Himalaya Anthopteropsis 1941 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Anthopteropsis insignis Panama Anthopterus 1839 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Anthopterus racemosus ca. 20 Neotropical Cavendishia 1835 ("1836") Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Cavendishia nobilis ca. 100 Neotropical Ceratostema 1789 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Ceratostema peruvianum Andes Costera 1910 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Costera ovalifolia Malesia Demosthenesia 1936 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Demosthenesia mandonii Neotropical Didonica 1977 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Didonica pendula Neotropical Dimorphanthera 1890 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae None designated Philippines to New Guinea Diogenesia 1934 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Diogenesia octandra Eastern Venezuela, Northern Andes Disterigma 1889 ("1890") Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Disterigma empetrifolium ca. 40 Mexico to Northern South America Gaylussacia 1819 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Gaylussacia buxifolia Americas Gonocalyx 1856 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Gonocalyx pulcher Southern America Lateropora 1932 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Lateropora ovata Macleania 1837 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Macleania floribunda ca. 50 Southern Mexico to Peru Mycerinus 1931 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Mycerinus sclerophyllus Southern America Notopora 1873 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Notopora schomburgkii Oreanthes 1844 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Oreanthes buxifolius Neotropical Orthaea 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Orthaea secundiflora Neotropical Paphia 1864 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Paphia vitiensis 20+ Australasia Pellegrinia 1935 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Pellegrinia grandiflora Periclesia 1935 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Periclesia flexuosa Ecuador Plutarchia 1936 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Plutarchia rigida Ecuador, Colombia Polyclita 1936 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Polyclita turbinata Psammisia 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Psammisia falcata Neotropical Rigiolepis 1873 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Rigiolepis borneensis Malesia Rusbya 1893 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae None designated Bolivia Satyria 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Satyria warszewiczii Semiramisia 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Semiramisia speciosa Ecuador, Venezuela to Peru Siphonandra 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Siphonandra elliptica Neotropical Sphyrospermum 1835 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Sphyrospermum buxifolium Neotropical Themistoclesia 1851 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Themistoclesia pendula Costa Rica to Peru Thibaudia 1805 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Thibaudia mellifera Neotropical Utleya 1977 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Utleya costaricensis Vaccinium 1753 Vaccinioideae / Vaccinieae Vaccinium uliginosum 500+ Near cosmopolitan
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References
External links List of Ericaceae Genera at the Missouri Botanical Garden List of Ericaceae Genera at The Plant List