Phyllodoce (Ericaceae)

Phyllodoce caerulea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Phyllodoceae
Genus: Phyllodoce
Species: P. aleutica – P. breweri – P. caerulea – P. deflexa – P. empetriformis – P. glanduliflora – P. nipponica

Nothospecies: P. × alpina – P. × intermedia

Name

Phyllodoce Salisb., Parad. Lond. ad t. 36 (1806).

• Type species: P. taxifolia Salisb., nom. illeg. (= synonym of Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab.)

Homonyms

• Phyllodoce Link, Handbuch [Link] 2: 132 (1831)., nom. illeg. = Acacia Mill. (Fabaceae)

References

Primary references

• Salisbury, R.A. 1805(–1808). The Paradisus Londinensis: or coloured figures of plants cultivated in the vicinity of the metropolis. Vol. 1–2. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Phyllodoce. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 07. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Phyllodoce in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Phyllodoce. Published online. Accessed: May 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Phyllodoce. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 May 2020.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Moosheide
English: Mountainheaths, Mountain Heathers
suomi: Kurjenkanervat
日本語: ツガザクラ属
svenska: Lappljungssläktet

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