Cobaeoideae
Appearance
Cobaeoideae | |
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Cobaea scandens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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