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Ericales
The Ericales are a large and diverse order of flowering plants in the asterid group of the eudicots. Well-known and economically important members of this order include tea and ornamental camellias, persimmon, ebony, blueberry, cranberry, lingonberry, huckleberry, kiwifruit, Brazil nut, argan, sapote, azaleas and rhododendrons, heather, heath, impatiens, phlox, Jacob's ladder, primroses, cyclamens, shea, sapodilla, pouterias, and trumpet pitchers. The order includes 22 families, according to the APG IV system of classification. The Ericales include trees, bushes, lianas, and herbaceous plants. Together with ordinary autophytic plants, they include chlorophyll-deficient mycoheterotrophic plants (e.g., '' Sarcodes sanguinea'') and carnivorous plants (e.g., genus '' Sarracenia''). Mycorrhizal associations are quite common among the order representatives, and three kinds of mycorrhiza are found exclusively among Ericales (namely, ericoid, arbutoid and monotro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primulaceae
The Primulaceae ( ), commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the Onagraceae, evening primrose family), are a family (biology), family of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants and wildflowers. Most are Perennial plant, perennial though some species, such as Anagallis arvensis, scarlet pimpernel, are annual plant, annuals. Previously one of three families in the Order (biology), order Primulales, it underwent considerable genus, generic re-alignment once molecular phylogenetic methods were used for taxonomic classification. The order was then submerged in a much enlarged order Ericales and became a greatly enlarged Primulaceae ''sensu lato'' (''s.l''). In this new classification of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, each of the Primulales families was reduced to the rank of subfamily of Primulaceae ''s.l.'' The original Primulaceae (Primulaceae ''sensu stricto'' or ''s.s.'') then became subfamily Primuloideae, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actinidiaceae
The Actinidiaceae are a small family (biology), family of flowering plants. The family has three genus, genera and about 360 species and is a member of the order Ericales. Distribution They are temperate and subtropical woody plant, woody vines, shrubs, and trees, native to Asia (''Actinidia'' or kiwifruit, ''Clematoclethra'', and ''Saurauia'') and Central America and South America (''Saurauia'' only). ''Saurauia'', with its 300 species, is the largest genus in this family. Although now confined to Asia and tropical Central and South America, evidence indicates in the past the family had a wider distribution. The now extinct genus ''Parasaurauia'' is thought to have belonged to the Actinidiaceae and lived in North America during the early Campanian. Characteristics The plants are usually small trees or shrubs, or sometimes vines (''Actinidia''). The alternate, simple, spiral Leaf, leaves have serrated or entire margins. They lack stipules or are minutely stipulated. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterids
Asterids are a large clade (monophyly, monophyletic group) of flowering plants, composed of 17 Order_(biology), orders and more than 80,000 species, about a third of the total flowering plant species. The asterids are divided into the unranked clades lamiids (8 orders) and campanulids (7 orders), and the single orders Cornales and Ericales. Well-known asterids include Cornus, dogwoods and hydrangeas (order Cornales), Camellia sinensis, tea, blueberry, blueberries, Cranberry, cranberries, kiwifruit, Brazil nuts, Argania, argan, sapote, and azaleas (order Ericales), common sunflower, sunflowers, lettuce, Bellis perennis, common daisy, yacon, carrots, celery, parsley, parsnips, Panax ginseng, ginseng, Hedera, ivies, holly, honeysuckle, Sambucus, elder, and Valerian (herb), valerian (clade campanulids), borage, Myosotis, forget-me-nots, Symphytum, comfrey, Coffea, coffee, Plumeria, frangipani, Gentiana, gentian, Cerbera odollam, pong-pong, Nerium oleander, oleander, Vinca, periwinkle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diapensiaceae
Diapensiaceae is a small family of flowering plants, which includes 15 species in 6 genera. The genera include '' Berneuxia'' Decne. (1 species), '' Diapensia'' L. (5 species), '' Galax'' Sims (1 species), '' Pyxidanthera'' Michx. (2 species), '' Shortia'' Torr. & A.Gray (4 species), and '' Schizocodon'' Siebold & Zucc. (2 species). Members of this family have little economic importance; however, some members are cultivated by florists. Taxonomy Past literature classified Diapensiaceae as an old family, without defining the meaning of old. The name '' Diapensia'' was given to ''Diapensia lapponica'' by Linnaeus. Previously, it was the Greek name of sanicle. The family, originally including only ''Diapensia lapponica'', was named by Heinrich Friedrich Link in 1829. Concerning the interrelationships in Diapensiaceae, debate still remains regarding the recognition of ''Schizocodon'' and whether it should be separate from ''Shortia''. However, recent molecular studies support the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetrameristaceae
Tetrameristaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family consists of three species, of trees or shrubs, in three genera: * '' Pelliciera'' in Central and South America * '' Pentamerista'' in the Guyanas * '' Tetramerista'' in Southeast Asia The APG II system places this family in the order Ericales, of the asterids. In the APG III system The APG III system of flowering plant classification is the third version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy being developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG). Published in 2009, it was superseded in 2016 by a f ..., the genus '' Pelliciera'', previously treated as its own family, Pellicieraceae, is included in Tetrameristaceae. References Ericales families Ericales Taxa named by John Hutchinson (botanist) {{Ericales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roridula
''Roridula'' (; from Latin ''roridus'' "dewy") is a genus of evergreen, insect-trapping shrubs, with two species, of about . It is the only genus in the family Roridulaceae. It has thin, woody, shyly branching, upright, initially brown, later grey stems, with lance- to awl-shaped leaves crowded at their tips. The star-symmetrical flowers consist from the outside in of five, green or reddish, free sepals, alternating with five white, pink or purple, free petals. Further to the middle and opposite the sepals are five stamens with the anthers initially kinked down. These suddenly flip up if the nectar-containing swelling at its base is being touched. The center of the flower is occupied by a superior ovary. The leaves and sepals carry many sticky tentacles of different sizes, that trap insects. ''Roridula'' does not break down the insect proteins, but bugs of the genus '' Pameridea'' prey on the trapped insects. These later deposit their feces on the leaves, which take up nutrients ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrillaceae
The Cyrillaceae are a small family of flowering plants in the order Ericales, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas. The family comprises two genera, '' Cliftonia'' and '' Cyrilla'', each containing a single species, ''Cliftonia monophylla'' and '' Cyrilla racemiflora''. However, additional species of ''Cyrilla'' are now often recognized and the genus is in need of taxonomic revision. In the past, many botanists included a third genus, '' Purdiaea'', in the family, though recent research has shown this genus is better placed in the closely related family Clethraceae. __TOC__ Fossil record Fossil ''Cyrilla'' and ''Cliftonia'' leaves, wood and pollen have been reported from the Neogene Lower Rhine region brown coal. Leaf fragments of ''Cyrilla'' have been found frequently in brown coals of central Europe. The Cyrillaceae formed part of the Tertiary bog flora where they constituted an important component of the shrubby vegetation. Among fossil ''Cyrilla'' fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clethraceae
The Clethraceae are a small family of flowering plants in the order Ericales, composed of two genera, '' Clethra'' and '' Purdiaea'', with approximately 75 species. They are native to warm temperate to tropical regions of Asia and the Americas, with one species also on Madeira. In the past, most botanists included only ''Clethra'' in the family, but recent research has shown ''Purdiaea'', previously placed in the closely related family Cyrillaceae The Cyrillaceae are a small family of flowering plants in the order Ericales, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas. The family comprises two genera, '' Cliftonia'' and '' Cyrilla'', each containing a single species, ''Clif ..., is more closely allied to ''Clethra''. References {{Authority control Ericales families Ericales Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it the 14th most species-rich family of flowering plants. The many well known and economically important members of the Ericaceae include the cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry, rhododendron (including azaleas), and various common heaths and heathers (''Erica (plant), Erica'', ''Cassiope'', ''Daboecia'', and ''Calluna'' for example). Description The Ericaceae contain a morphologically diverse range of taxa, including Herbaceous plant, herbs, chamaephyte, dwarf shrubs, shrubs, and trees. Their leaves are usually evergreen, alternate or whorled, simple and without stipules. Their flowers are Plant sexuality#Individual plant sexuality, hermaphrodite and show considerable variability. The petals are often fused (sympetalous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcgraviaceae
The Marcgraviaceae are a neotropical angiosperm family in the order Ericales. The members of the family are shrubs, woody epiphytes, and lianas, with alternate, pinnately nerved leaves. The flowers are arranged in racemes. The flowers are accompanied by modified, fleshy, saccate bracts which produce nectar. The flowers are pentamerous. The fruits are capsules. General *'' Marcgravia'' - (ca. 65 spp.): S Mexico, Mesoamerica, South America, Antilles *''Marcgraviastrum ''Marcgraviastrum'' is a flowering plant genus in the family (biology), family Marcgraviaceae. Species include: * ''Marcgraviastrum gigantophyllum'' * ''Marcgraviastrum sodiroi'' References Marcgraviastrum, Ericales genera Taxonomy ar ...'' - (15 spp.): S Nicaragua to Peru, Bolivia plus 2 spp. in E Brazil *'' Norantea'' - (2 spp.): Caribbean and Amazonian basin of NE South America *'' Ruyschia'' - (9 spp.): Mesoamerica, N Andes, Lesser Antilles *'' Sarcopera'' - (ca. 10 spp.): Honduras to N Bolivia, Guia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitrastemonaceae
''Mitrastemon'' is a genus of two widely disjunct species of parasitic plants. It is the only genus within the family Mitrastemonaceae. ''Mitrastemon'' species are root endoparasites, which grow on Fagaceae. It is also a non-photosynthetic plant that parasitizes other plants such as '' Castanopsis sieboldii''. History The parasitic species, ''Mitrastemon yamamotoi'' was found in Japan in 1909. It was originally named ''Mitrastemma yamamotoi'' by botanist Tomitaro Makino (1862 – 1957), but was later renamed as ''Mitrastemon yamamotoi'' in 1911. Then species ''Mitrastemon matudae'' was discovered by botanist Eizi Matuda during an expedition to Mt. Ovando (near the town of Escuintla, Chiapas) in the state of Chiapas, Mexico (Matuda, 1947). The species was originally named by a botanist friend of Matuda, Yoshimatsu Yamamoto (1893-1947), in 1925–1926, but then published in 1936. ''Mitrastemon yamamotoi'' is a protandrous plant. Its flowers go through a male phase before tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symplocaceae
Symplocaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Ericales The Ericales are a large and diverse order of flowering plants in the asterid group of the eudicots. Well-known and economically important members of this order include tea and ornamental camellias, persimmon, ebony, blueberry, cranberry, l ..., including two genera, '' Symplocos'' and '' Cordyloblaste'', totalling about 260 known species. The common name for Symplocaceae is sweetleaf. Symplocaceae has a transpacific distribution that covers the Southeast United States, South America, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Plants in the family Symplocaceae are generally trees or shrubs, and are found in humid, tropical, montane forests within their range. Description The leaves of Symplocaceae are generally simple and are alternate or spirally arranged. The margin is either dentate, glandular-dentate, or entire. The petioles of the leaves lack stipules at the base. The flowers of Symplocaceae appear as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
