Epacridaceae

…Recently, several species have been cultivated as garden plants, but they are somewhat sensitive to cold. The Epacridaceae family consists of 30 genera and about 400 species. It is closely related to the Ericaceae family, but is widespread mainly in the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere where the latter does not grow, and in the Northern Hemisphere, only a few are known in Indochina and Hawaii. Its form is more adapted to drier areas than the Ericaceae family. …

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…最近，園芸植物として数種類栽培されるが，やや寒さに弱い。　エパクリス科Epacridaceaeは30属400種ほどあり，ツツジ科に近縁で，後者が分布しない南半球の南部を中心に広がり，北半球ではインドシナやハワイに少数知られるだけである。ツツジ科より乾燥地に適応した形をしている。…

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