Arbutoideae
| Arbutoideae | |
|---|---|
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| Arbutus menziesii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arbutoideae Nied. |
| Type genus | |
| Arbutus | |
| Genera | |
The Arbutoideae are a
Mediterranean and North American species may be explained by a once widespread distribution in the Northern hemisphere before the Neogene.[1]
The genera Arbutus, Arctostaphylos, Comarostaphylis form a particular type of mycorrhizal symbiosis with the fungus, Arbutoid mycorrhiza, which resembles ectomycorrhizas.[2][3]
Genera List
| Image | Genus | Living Species |
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Arbutus L. |
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Arctostaphylos Adans. |
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Arctous (A.Gray) Nied. |
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Comarostaphylis Zucc. | |
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Ornithostaphylos Small |
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Xylococcus Nutt. |
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References
- ^ doi:10.1043/0363-6445-26.1.131 (inactive 31 January 2024).)
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link - S2CID 19084561.
- ISBN 978-0-12-370526-6.
External links
Data related to Arbutoideae at Wikispecies- Arbutoideae in the Flora of North America
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