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ERICACEAE Juss.

Familia compuesta por 150 géneros y unas 3550 especies de arbustos (raramente árboles o lianas), repartidas por todo el mundo, especialmente por el S de África, N de América, Himalaya y SO de Europa. En el N de África está representada por 3 géneros.

Stevens, P.F., 1971. Ericaceae, in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 64: 1-153.

Pérez Latorre, A.V., 2011. Familia Ericaceae, in Flora Vascular de Andalucía Occidental (2ª edic.): 1116-1124. Blanca, G. et al. (eds.). Universidades de Almería, Granada, Jaén y Málaga. Granada.

Clave de géneros

1 Hojas alternas. Fruto mayor, en baya de 8-25 mm Arbutus

1 Hojas opuestas o verticiladas. Frutos diminutos, en cápsula de 1-3 mm 2

2 Hojas en verticilos de 3 a 6, libres, de lineares a lanceoladas. Cáliz menor que la corola Erica

2 Hojas opuestas, más o menos aplicadas, casi escuamiformes. Cáliz mayor que la corola Calluna

Actualizado por: A.V. Pérez Latorre & J. Charco.

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