# List of Ericaceae genera

This is a list of genera in the plant family Ericaceae, which includes the heaths, heathers, epacrids, and blueberries. As currently circumscribed, the family contains about 4000 species into more than 120 genera classified into 9 subfamilies.

## Current understanding

The list shown here follows the phylogenetic classification of Kron et al. (2002), with modifications as per Stevens et al. (2004), Quinn et al. (2005), Albrecht et al. (2010), Gillespie & Kron (2010), and Craven (2011).
Nonetheless, much of the taxonomy within the Vaccinioideae is in flux. Multiple studies of the Gaultherieae have now shown Pernettya, Diplycosia (already including Pernettyopsis), and Tepuia to be nested within Gaultheria, although publication formalizing the transfers are yet to be published. Similarly, most of Vaccinieae has not been investigated using molecular techniques, and many genera are likely paraphyletic or polyphyletic. Neotropical and Old World Vaccinioideae are particularly poorly known.
Relevant recent synonymy include Bruckenthalia with Erica, Leiophyllum and Loiseleuria with Kalmia, and Diplarche and Menziesia with Rhododendron.

## Genera

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