Ericoideae is a subfamily of Ericaceae, containing sixteen genera, and 1,790 species, the largest of which is Rhododendron, followed by Erica. The Ericoideae bear spiral leaves with flat laminae. The pedicel is articulated and the flowers are pendulous or erect, and monosymmetric, with an abaxial median sepal. The carpels are free and the anthers lack appendages. The capsule is septicidal.Angiosperm Phylogeny Website: Ericoideae
Subdivision , the NCBI Taxonomy Browser recognized five tribes:NCBI Tribe Bryantheae Genera: Bryanthus – Ledothamnus Tribe Empetreae Genera: Ceratiola – Corema – Empetrum (plus Diplarche, treated as a synonym of Rhododendron by Plants of the World Online) Tribe Ericeae Genera: Calluna – Daboecia – Erica (plus Bruckenthalia, treated as a synonym of Erica by Plants of the World Online) Tribe Phyllodoceae Genera: Bejaria – Elliottia – Epigaea – Kalmia – Kalmiopsis – Phyllodoce – Rhodothamnus (plus the artificial hybrid genera × Kalmiothamnus and × Phyllothamnus) Tribe Rhodoreae Genera: Rhododendron (plus Ledum, Menziesia and Therorhodion, treated as synonyms of Rhododendron by Plants of the World Online)
List of genera:Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards). "List of Genera in Ericaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2022-11-20. Bejaria Bryanthus Calluna Ceratiola Corema Daboecia Elliottia Empetrum Epigaea Erica Kalmia Kalmiopsis Ledothamnus Phyllodoce Rhododendron Rhodothamnus
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External links
NCBI Taxonomy: Ericoideae K A Kron. Ericoideae. Wake Forest University