Family Code: ERICAC Genus Code: PYROL Genus CN: wintergreen Genus Authority: L. Genus Summary: A genus of 30-35 species, subshrubs, circumboreal and also in Sumatra and Guatemala. The inclusion of this group of species in the Ericaceae or its recognition as a separate family has been controversial. Recent studies (Judd & Kron 1993, Kron & Chase 1993) suggest that it is best resubmerged in the Ericaceae. Genus References: Freeman in FNA (2009); Liu et al. (2010); Stevens et al. in Kubitzki (2004). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1