Pyrolaceae was a small family of flowering plants under the old Cronquist system of plant classification. It included the four genera Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia, and Pyrola, and sometimes also the eight genera formerly usually placed in the family Monotropaceae. Recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has however demonstrated ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrolaceae
(from the article `Ericales`) The Pyrolaceae (the shinleaf family) is composed of 4 genera and about 45 species and is endemic to the Northern Hemisphere and most diverse in the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/137