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Cobaeoideae

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Subfamily of flowering plants

Cobaeoideae
Cobaea scandens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Subfamily: Cobaeoideae
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Genera

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ Stevens, P.F., "Ericales: Polemoniaceae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2013-08-25
Taxon identifiers
Cobaeoideae


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