A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Ericaceae
A genus of a single species bearing some resemblance to Leiophyllum but distinguished by its united petals and by its five (not ten) stamens, included in the corolla. Linnaeus described this species in his genus Azalea (now included in Rhododendron) but L.oiseleuria differs from Rhododendron in its opposite leaves and in having anthers that open by slits, not pores.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
