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Ericales

Bercht. & J. Presl (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Genus:

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Herbs, vines, shrubs and trees. Includes some chlorophyll–deficient mycoheterotrophic plants and carnivorous plants.

Stems: Woody or rarely herbaceous.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves mostly simple, a few compound. Alternate/spiral or rarely opposite or whorled. Margins toothed, with a single vein and opaque deciduous cap. Stipules rare.

Flowers: Corolla typically of 5 petals, often fused, sometimes weakly so; and radially symmetric. Stamens 5 or 10 (sometimes more) often borne free of the petals. Ovary superior with 3– or 5-locules.

Fruit: Capsules or berry; calyx often persistent on the fruit. Seeds with a usually thin seedcoat.

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Island Status

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prir. Rostlin 251 (1820)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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