†family Ericaceae de Jussieu 1789
Parent taxon: Ericales according to D.J. Mabberley 2000
Sister taxa: Actinidiaceae, Byblidaceae, Cyrillaceae, Empetraceae, Epacridaceae, Grubbiaceae, Paleoenkianthus
Subtaxa: Andromeda, Arbutus, Arctostaphylos, Kalmia, Lyonia, Rhododendron