Flora of North America species comparison

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Ericaceae subfam. cassiopoideae
Habit Subshrubs, multicellular hairs present; bark smooth or furrowed, not flaky.
Stems

erect to decumbent or prostrate.
Leaves

persistent, opposite;

petiole absent;

blade acicular (ericoid), abaxial groove present or not.
Inflorescences

axillary, solitary flowers;

perulae absent; (bracteoles shorter than sepals).
Flowers

pendulous;

sepals (4-)5;

petals (4-)5, connate, corolla deciduous, campanulate or cylindric, lobes much shorter than tube;

intrastaminal nectary disc absent;

stamens (8-)10;

anthers dehiscent by terminal, slitlike pores;

ovary (4-)5-locular;

placentation axile;

style straight.
Fruits

capsular, dehiscence loculicidal.
Seeds

1-10, distinct, ellipsoid to ovoid, not winged.

Ericaceae subfam. cassiopoideae
Distribution
North America; Europe; Asia; arctic and cold temperate regions; especially alpine areas
Discussion

Genus 1, species 18 (3 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 446. Authors: Gordon C. Tucker, Gary D. Wallace.
Parent taxa Ericaceae
Subordinate taxa
Synonyms tribe Cassiopeae
Name authority Kron & Judd: Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 68: 404. (2002)
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