Botanical Family · Ericales

Ericaceae

Heather Family

4 speciesOrder Ericales4+ well-known plants

The Ericaceae family (Heather Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Ericales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 4 species across 3 genera. Members range from shrubs to trees. Well-represented genera include Rhododendron, Gaultheria and Vaccinium. Familiar examples include Indian winter Green, Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum and Nilgiri Rhododendron.

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Representative specimen · Ericaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementVariable
TypeVariable
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryBilateral
InflorescenceVariable
FruitBerry

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Indian Winter GreenGaultheria fragrantissimaRhododendron Arboreum Subsp. NilagiricumRhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricumNilgiri RhododendronRhododendron nilagiricumBilberryVaccinium neilgherrense

All 4 species in ERICACEAE

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