Chimaphila

Chimaphila
Chimaphila umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Tribe:	Pyroleae
Genus:	Chimaphila Pursh
species
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Chimaphila (wintergreen; from Greek: cheima 'winter' and philos 'lover', hence 'winter lover') is a genus of five species of small, evergreen, flowering plants native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are classified in the family Ericaceae, but were formerly placed in the segregate family Pyrolaceae.

Species

• Chimaphila japonica
• Chimaphila maculata
• Chimaphila menziesii
• Chimaphila monticola
• Chimaphila umbellata

References

• Flora of China: Chimaphila
• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Chimaphila
• USDA Plant Profile: Chimaphila

This Ericaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Chimaphila Ericaceae stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Combretum quadrangulare Edwin Harris Colbert Look at other dictionaries: Chimaphila —   Chimaphila …   Wikipedia Español Chimaphila — Winterlieb Dolden Winterlieb (Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis) Systematik Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia Chimaphila — ID 18359 Symbol Key CHIMA Common Name prince s pine Family Pyrolaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT …   USDA Plant Characteristics Chimaphila — noun small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia • Syn: ↑genus Chimaphila • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary Chimaphila umbellata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia Chimaphila Maculata — Chimaphila maculata …   Wikipédia en Français Chimaphila maculata — Chimaphila maculata …   Wikipédia en Français Chimaphila menziesii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia Chimaphila maculata — Spotted wintergreen Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia Chimaphila umbellata —   Chimaphila umbellata …   Wikipedia Español 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”