Cobaeoideae

Cobaeoideae
Cobaea scandens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Polemoniaceae
Subfamily:Cobaeoideae
Arnott[1]
Genera[1]

Cobaeoideae is a subfamily of the Polemoniaceae family of flowering plants. It is native to Baja California and tropical parts of the Americas.[1]

It was formerly given family rank as Cobaeaceae,[1] and placed in the Solanales.

The plants in this subfamily are mostly vines or small herbaceous trees with large showy flowers and winged seeds.[1] They have compound leaves and three-celled pistils.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Stevens, P.F., "Ericales: Polemoniaceae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2013-08-25


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