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Which Ericaceae plants are pollinated by wind?

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Cluster of blooming pink azaleas, Rhododendron roseum, with green leaves and dark foliage in the background. — Ericales Flowering rhododendron.

Within the Ericaceae family, wind pollination is observed in some species of the genus Erica, as well as in Empetrum (crowberry) and its relatives.1