Biology:Cobaeoideae
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Short description: Subfamily of flowering plants
| Cobaeoideae | |
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| Cobaea scandens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cobaeoideae Arnott[1] |
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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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stevens, P.F., "Ericales: Polemoniaceae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/ericalesweb.htm#Polemoniaceae, retrieved 2013-08-25
Wikidata ☰ Q3824922 entry
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