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How many genera and species are included in the order Ericales?
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Ericales
Flowering rhododendron.
The order Ericales, which includes plants such as the rhododendron, consists of the following:
- Genera: 3461
- Species: More than 12,0001
These plants are classified within 22 distinct families as part of the basal asterid group in the angiosperm classification system.1