Vaccinieae


Vaccinieae is a tribe of over 1000 species in the plant family Ericaceae. The tribe consists of morphologically diverse woody plants. Species within Vaccinieae can be found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.

Description

Vaccinieae are shrubs, small trees, or lianas with deciduous or evergreen leaves.

Taxonomy

It was published by Heinrich [Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach] in 1831 with Vaccinium as the type genus.

Genera