Genus
Authority
|
Year
|
Subfamily / Tribe
|
Type species
|
# of species
|
Distribution
|
Enkianthus
Lour.
[13] |
1791 |
Enkianthoideae |
Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour. |
16 |
Southeast Asia
|
Chimaphila
Pursh
[14] |
1813 ("1814") |
Pyroloideae |
Chimaphila maculata (
L.) Pursh |
5 |
North and Central America, Eurasia
|
Moneses
Salisb. ex
S.F.Gray
[15] |
1821 |
Pyroloideae |
Moneses grandiflora
[N 1] Salisb. ex S.F.Gray |
1 |
Circumboreal
|
Orthilia
Raf.
[16] |
1840 |
Pyroloideae |
Orthilia parvifolia
[N 1]
Raf. |
1 |
Canada to Guatemala, Eurasia
|
Pyrola
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Pyroloideae |
Pyrola rotundifolia L. |
ca. 30 |
North and Central America, Eurasia
|
Allotropa
Torr. &
A.Gray
[18] |
1858 ("1857") |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Allotropa virgata Torr. & A.Gray |
1 |
Pacific Northwest
|
Cheilotheca
Hook.f.
[19] |
1876 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Cheilotheca khasiana Hook.f. |
3 |
|
Eremotropa
Andres |
1953 |
Monotropoideae |
Eremotropa sciaphila Andres |
1 |
south-central China
|
Hemitomes
A.Gray
[18] |
1858 ("1857") |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Hemitomes congestum A.Gray |
1 |
West Coast
|
Monotropa
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Monotropa uniflora L. |
2 |
America, Europe, Asia
|
Monotropastrum H.Andres
[20] |
1936 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Monotropastrum macrocarpum H.Andres |
2 or 3 |
Himalaya to Sumatra and Japan
|
Monotropsis
Schwein.
[21] |
1817 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Monotropsis odorata Schwein. |
1 |
Southeastern United States
|
Pityopus
Small
[22] |
1914 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Pityopus oregonus
[N 2] Small |
1 |
West Coast of the United States
|
Pleuricospora
A.Gray
[23] |
1868 |
Monotropoideae /
Monotropeae |
Pleuricospora fimbriolata A.Gray |
1 |
California to British Columbia
|
Pterospora
Nutt.
[24] |
1919 |
Monotropoideae /
Pterosporeae |
Pterospora andromedea Nutt. |
1 |
United States and Mexico
|
Sarcodes
Torr.
[25] |
1851 |
Monotropoideae /
Pterosporeae |
Sarcodes sanguinea Torr. |
1 |
West Coast of United States and Mexico
|
Arbutus
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Arbutoideae |
Arbutus unedo L. |
10 |
West Coast of Canada to Central America, Mediterranean area
|
Arctostaphylos
Adans.
[26] |
1763 |
Arbutoideae |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (
L.)
Spreng. |
66 |
North and Central America, Eurasia
|
Comarostaphylis
Zucc.
[27] |
1837 |
Arbutoideae |
Comarostaphylis arguta
[N 3] Zucc. |
10 |
California to Central America
|
Ornithostaphylos
Small
[22] |
1914 |
Arbutoideae |
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (
Parry) Small |
1 |
California, Mexico
|
Xylococcus
Nutt.
[28] |
1842 ("1843") |
Arbutoideae |
Xylococcus bicolor Nutt. |
1 |
California
|
Cassiope
D.Don
[29] |
1834 |
Cassiopeoideae |
Cassiope tetragona (
L.) D.Don |
18 |
Circumboreal
|
Bryanthus
J.G.Gmel.
[30]
[N 4] |
1769 |
Ericoideae /
Bryantheae |
Bryanthus musciformis (
Poir.)
Nakai |
|
|
Ledothamnus
Meisn.
[31] |
1863 |
Ericoideae /
Bryantheae |
Ledothamnus guyanensis Meisn. |
|
|
Ceratiola
Michx.
[32] |
1803 |
Ericoideae /
Empetreae |
Ceratiola ericoides Michx. |
1 |
United States
|
Corema
D.Don
[33] |
1826 |
Ericoideae /
Empetreae |
Corema album (
L.) D.Don ex
Steud. |
2 |
North America, Iberian Peninsula
|
Empetrum
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Ericoideae /
Empetreae |
Empetrum nigrum L. |
3–18
[N 5] |
Circumboreal and southern South America
|
Calluna
Salisb.
[36] |
1802 |
Ericoideae /
Ericeae |
Calluna vulgaris (
L.) Hull |
1 |
European
|
Daboecia
D.Don
[29] |
1834 |
Ericoideae /
Ericeae |
Daboecia polifolia
[N 6] D.Don |
2 |
Europe
|
Erica
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Ericoideae /
Ericeae |
Erica cinerea L. |
850+ |
Afro-Eurasia
|
Bejaria
[N 7]
Mutis
[37] |
1771 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex
L. |
15 |
South America to United States
|
Elliottia
Muhl. ex
Elliott
[21] |
1817 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Elliottia racemosa Muhl. ex Elliott |
4 |
North America, Japan
|
Epigaea
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Epigaea repens L. |
3 |
North America, Asia
|
Kalmia
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Kalmia latifolia L. |
10 |
Northern hemisphere
|
Kalmiopsis
Rehder
[38] |
1932 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Kalmiopsis leachiana (
L.F.Hend.) Rehder |
2 |
Oregon
|
Phyllodoce
Salisb.
[39] |
1806 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Phyllodoce taxifolia
[N 1] (
Pall.) Salisb. |
8 |
North America, Eurasia
|
Rhodothamnus
Rchb.
[40] |
1827 |
Ericoideae /
Phyllodoceae |
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus (
L.) Rchb. |
|
|
Rhododendron
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Ericoideae /
Rhodoreae |
Rhododendron ferrugineum L. |
1000+ |
North America, Eurasia, Australia
|
Therorhodion
[N 8] (
Maxim.)
Small
[43] |
1914 |
Ericoideae /
Rhodoreae |
Therorhodion camtschaticum (
Pall. Small) |
3 |
Alaska, Northeast Asia
|
Harrimanella
Coville
[44] |
1901 |
Harrimanelloideae |
Harrimanella stelleriana (
Pall.) Coville |
2 |
Circumboreal
|
Archeria
Hook.f.
[45] |
1857 |
Epacridoideae / Archerieae |
None designated |
6 |
Tasmania, New Zealand
|
Andersonia
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Cosmelieae |
None designated |
ca. 50 |
Western Australia
|
Cosmelia
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Cosmelieae |
Cosmelia rubra R.Br. |
2 |
Western Australia
|
Sprengelia
Sm.
[47] |
1794 |
Epacridoideae /
Cosmelieae |
Sprengelia incarnata |
4 |
Australia
|
Epacris
Cav.
[48] |
1797 |
Epacridoideae /
Epacrideae |
Epacris longiflora Cav. |
30+ |
Oceania
|
Lysinema
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Epacrideae |
None designated |
6 |
Australia
|
Woollsia
F.Muell.
[49] |
1873 |
Epacridoideae /
Epacrideae |
Woollsia pungens (
Cav.) F.Muell. |
1 |
Australia
|
Dielsiodoxa Albr.
[5] |
2010 |
Epacridoideae /
Oligarrheneae |
Dielsiodoxa tamariscina (
F.Muell.) Albr. |
5 |
Australia
|
Needhamiella
[N 9] L.Watson
[51] |
1965 |
Epacridoideae /
Oligarrheneae |
Needhamiella pumilio (
R.Br.) L.Watson |
1 |
Western Australia
|
Oligarrhena
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Oligarrheneae |
Oligarrhena micrantha R.Br. |
1 |
Australia
|
Lebetanthus
[N 10]
Endl.
[52] |
1841 |
Epacridoideae /
Prionoteae |
Lebetanthus americana
[N 11] (
Hook.f.) Hook.f. |
1 |
South America
|
Prionotes
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Prionoteae |
Prionotes cerinthoides (
Labill. R.Br.) |
1 |
Tasmania
|
Dracophyllum
Labill.
[54] |
1800 |
Epacridoideae /
Richeeae |
Dracophyllum verticillatum Labill. |
ca. 100 |
Oceania
|
Richea
[N 12]
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Richeeae |
Richea dracophylla R.Br. |
11 |
Australia, Tasmania
|
Sphenotoma (
R.Br.)
Sweet
[N 13]
[55] |
1828 |
Epacridoideae /
Richeeae |
Sphenotoma gracilis (
R.Br.) Sweet |
6 |
|
Acrothamnus Quinn
[4] |
2005 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Acrothamnus maccraei (
F.Muell.) Quinn |
5+ |
Oceania
|
Acrotriche
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Acrotriche divaricata
[N 14] R.Br. |
16 |
Australia
|
Agiortia Quinn
[4] |
2005 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Agiortia cicatricata (J.M.Powell) Quinn |
3 |
Australia
|
Androstoma
Hook.f.
[45] |
1844 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Androstoma empetrifolia Hook.f. |
2 |
Australia, New Zealand
|
Astroloma
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
none designated |
ca. 10 |
Australia
|
Brachyloma
Sond.
[57] |
1845 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Brachyloma preissii Sond. |
7 |
Australia
|
Coleanthera Stschegl.
[58] |
1859 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Coleanthera myrtoides |
3 |
Australia
|
Conostephium
Benth.
[59] |
1837 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Conostephium pendulum Benth. |
ca. 10 |
Australia
|
Cyathodes
Labill.
[60] |
1805 (1804) |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Cyathodes glauca
[N 15] Labill. |
5(?) |
Australia
|
Cyathopsis
Brongn. &
Gris
[62]
[63]
[N 16] |
1864 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Cyathopsis floribunda Brongn. & Gris |
3 |
New Caledonia
|
Decatoca
F.Muell.
[65] |
1889 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Decatoca spencerii |
1 |
New Guinea
|
Leptecophylla C.M.Weiller
[66] |
1999 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Leptecophylla juniperina (
J.R.Forst. &
G.Forst.) C.M.Weiller |
12 |
Oceania
|
Leucopogon
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Leucopogon lanceolatus
[N 17] |
150+ |
Oceania
|
Lissanthe
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Lissanthe strigosa
[N 18] (
Sm.) R.Br. |
7 |
Australia
|
Melichrus
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Melichrus procumbens (
Cav.)
Druce |
ca. 10 |
Australia
|
Monotoca
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Monotoca scoparia (
Sm.) R.Br. |
17 |
Australia
|
Montitega C.M.Weiller
[5] |
1993 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Montitega dealbata (
R.Br.) C.M.Weiller |
1 |
Australia
|
Pentachondra
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
None designated
[N 19] |
4–5 |
Australia, New Zealand
|
Planocarpa C.M.Weiller
[68] |
1996 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Planocarpa petiolaris (
DC.) C.M.Weiller |
3 |
Tasmania
|
Styphelia
Sm.
[69] |
1795 ("1793") |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Styphelia tubuliflora Sm. |
|
Oceania
|
Trochocarpa
R.Br.
[46] |
1810 |
Epacridoideae /
Styphelieae |
Trochocarpa laurina (
Rudge R.Br.) |
10? |
Australia, Malesia
|
Andromeda
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Vaccinioideae /
Andromedeae |
Andromeda polifolia L. |
1 or 2 |
Circumboreal
|
Zenobia
D.Don
[29] |
1834 |
Vaccinioideae /
Andromedeae |
Zenobia speciosa
[N 20] (
Michx.) D.Don |
1 |
Southeastern United States
|
Chamaedaphne
Moench
[70] |
1794 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Chamaedaphne calyculata (
L.) Moench |
1 |
Circumboreal
|
Diplycosia
Blume
[71] |
1826 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
None designated
[N 21] |
ca. 110 |
Southeast Asia
|
Eubotrys
Nutt.
[28] |
1842 ("1843") |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Eubotrys racemosa (
L.) Nutt. |
2 |
Eastern United States
|
Gaultheria
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Gaultheria procumbens L. |
ca. 115 |
Circumpacific, Americas
|
Leucothoe
D.Don
[29] |
1834 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Leucothoe axillaria (
Lam.) D.Don |
5 |
United States, East Asia
|
Pernettya
[N 22]
Gaudich.
[72] |
1825 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Pernettya empetrifolia
[N 23] (
Lam.) Gaudich. |
|
Southern America, Oceania
|
Tepuia
Camp
[73] |
1939 |
Vaccinioideae /
Gaultherieae |
Tepuia tatei
[N 24] Camp |
7 |
South America
|
Agarista
D.Don ex
G.Don
[75] |
1834 |
Vaccinioideae /
Lyonieae |
Agarista nummularia (
Cham. &
Schltdl.) G.Don |
ca. 30 |
Americas, Africa, Madagascar
|
Craibiodendron
W.W.Sm.
[76] |
1911 |
Vaccinioideae /
Lyonieae |
Craibiodendron shanicum
[N 25] W.W.Sm. |
5 |
India, China, Indochina
|
Lyonia
Nutt.
[24] |
1919 |
Vaccinioideae /
Lyonieae |
Lyonia ferruginea (
Walter) Nutt. |
35 |
United States to Mexico and Caribbeans, East Asia
|
Pieris
D.Don
[29] |
1834 |
Vaccinioideae /
Lyonieae |
Pieris formosa (
Wall.) D.Don |
7 |
United States, Cuba, East Asia
|
Oxydendrum
DC.
[77] |
1839 |
Vaccinioideae / Oxydendreae |
Oxydendrum arboreum (
L.) DC. |
1 |
United States
|
Agapetes
D.Don ex
G.Don
[75] |
1834 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Agapetes setigera (
Wall.) D.Don ex G.Don |
80+ |
Himalaya
|
Anthopteropsis
A.C.Sm.
[78] |
1941 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Anthopteropsis insignis A.C.Sm. |
1 |
Panama
|
Anthopterus
Hook.
[79] |
1839 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Anthopterus racemosus Hook. |
ca. 20 |
Neotropical
|
Cavendishia
Lindl.
[80] |
1835 ("1836") |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Cavendishia nobilis Lindl. |
ca. 100 |
Neotropical
|
Ceratostema
Juss.
[81] |
1789 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Ceratostema peruvianum
J.F.Gmel. |
35 |
Andes
|
Costera
J.J.Sm.
[82] |
1910 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Costera ovalifolia J.J.Sm. |
10 |
|
Demosthenesia
A.C.Sm.
[83] |
1936 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Demosthenesia mandonii (
Britton) A.C.Sm. |
12 |
Neotropical
|
Didonica Luteyn & Wilbur
[84] |
1977 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Didonica pendula Luteyn & Wilbur |
4 |
Neotropical
|
Dimorphanthera
[N 26] |
— |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
None designated |
80+ |
Malesia to Australia
|
Diogenesia
Sleumer
[85] |
1934 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Diogenesia octandra Sleumer |
13 |
Eastern Venezuela, Northern Andes
|
Disterigma (
Klotzsch)
Nied.
[86] |
1889 ("1890") |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Disterigma empetrifolium (
Kunth)
Drude |
ca. 40 |
Mexico to Northern South America
|
Gaylussacia
Kunth
[87] |
1819 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Gaylussacia buxifolia Kunth |
50 |
Americas
|
Gonocalyx
Planch. &
Linden
[88] |
1856 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Gonocalyx pulcher Planch. & Linden |
11 |
Southern America
|
Lateropora
A.C.Sm.
[89] |
1932
[N 27] |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Lateropora ovata A.C.Sm. |
3 |
|
Macleania
Hook.
[79] |
1837 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Macleania floribunda Hook. |
ca. 50 |
Southern Mexico to Peru
|
Mycerinus
A.C.Sm.
[90] |
1931 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Mycerinus sclerophyllus A.C.Sm. |
3 |
Southern America
|
Notopora
Hook.f.
[91] |
1873 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Notopora schomburgkii
[N 28] Hook.f. |
5 |
|
Oreanthes
Benth.
[92] |
1844 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Oreanthes buxifolius Benth. |
7 |
Neotropical
|
Orthaea
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Orthaea secundiflora (
Poepp. &
Endl.) Klotzsch |
34 |
Neotropical
|
Paphia
Seem.
[94] |
1864 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Paphia vitiensis Seem. |
20+ |
Australasia
|
Pellegrinia
Sleumer
[95] |
1935 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Pellegrinia grandiflora (
Ruiz &
Pav. ex
G.Don) Sleumer |
6 |
|
Periclesia
A.C.Sm.
[96] |
1935 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Periclesia flexuosa
A.C.Sm. |
1 |
Ecuador
|
Plutarchia
A.C.Sm.
[83] |
1936 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Plutarchia rigida (
Benth.) A.C.Sm. |
11 |
Ecuador, Colombia
|
Polyclita
A.C.Sm.
[83] |
1936 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Polyclita turbinata (
Kuntze) A.C.Sm. |
1 |
|
Psammisia
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Psammisia falcata Klotzsch |
70 |
Neotropical
|
Rusbya
Britton
[97] |
1893 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
None designated
[N 29] |
1 |
Bolivia
|
Satyria
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Satyria warszewiczii Klotzsch |
|
|
Semiramisia
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Semiramisia speciosa (
Benth.) Klotzsch |
4 |
Ecuador, Venezuela to Peru
|
Siphonandra
[N 30]
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Siphonandra elliptica (
Ruiz &
Pav. ex
G.Don) Klotzsch |
3 |
Neotropical
|
Sphyrospermum
Poepp. &
Endl.
[100] |
1835 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. |
22 |
Neotropical
|
Symphysia
C.Presl
[101] |
1827 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Symphysia martinicensis
[N 31] C.Presl |
|
|
Themistoclesia
Klotzsch
[93] |
1851 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Themistoclesia pendula
[N 32] |
22 |
Costa Rica to Peru
|
Thibaudia
Ruiz &
Pav. ex
J.St.-Hil.
[102]
[N 33] |
1805 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Thibaudia mellifera
[N 34] Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil. |
60 |
Neotropical
|
Utleya Wilbur & Luteyn
[84] |
1977 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Utleya costaricensis Wilbur & Luteyn |
1 |
|
Vaccinium
L.
[17] |
1753 |
Vaccinioideae /
Vaccinieae |
Vaccinium uliginosum L. |
500+ |
Near cosmopolitan
|