The Arbutoideae are a subfamily in the plant family Ericaceae. Phylogenetic analysis supported all genera of the subfamily as monophyletic, except Arbutus.[1] Moreover, it was suggested that the non-sister relationship between Mediterranean and North American species may be explained by a once widespread distribution in the Northern hemisphere before the Neogene.[1]
Arbutoideae | |
---|---|
Arbutus menziesii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Arbutoideae Nied. |
Type genus | |
Arbutus | |
Genera | |
The genera Arbutus, Arctostaphylos, Comarostaphylis form a particular type of mycorrhizal symbiosis with the fungus, Arbutoid mycorrhiza, which resembles ectomycorrhizas.[2][3]
Image | Genus | Living Species |
---|---|---|
Arbutus L. |
| |
Arctostaphylos Adans. |
| |
Arctous (A.Gray) Nied. |
| |
Comarostaphylis Zucc. |
| |
Ornithostaphylos Small |
| |
Xylococcus Nutt. |
|
{{cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)