Cobaeaceae

Cobaeaceae
Cobaeaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Subfamily: Cobaeoideae
Arnott
Genera

Bonplandia
Cantua
Cobaea
Huthia

Cobaeaceae is a subfamily of the Polemoniaceae family of flowering plants. It is native to sub-tropical and tropical parts of the Americas.

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

The plants in this family typically have winged seeds, compound leaves, flower pistils 3 celled and large showy flowers. Plant habit is lianas or vining.