Cestroideae
Cestroideae (syn. Browallioideae) is a subfamily of the plant family Solanaceae, the nightshades.[1]
| Cestroideae | |
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| Fruit and blossoms of Cestrum tomentosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cestroideae |
It currently contains the three tribes and seven genera, as follows:
With the (current) exceptions of the genera Sessea and Reyesia, the subfamily furnishes many colourful garden plants of considerable horticultural merit.[2]
Gallery
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Cestrum elegans flowers in extreme close-up..jpg.webp)
Salpiglossis sinuata flower in profile.
Salpiglossis sinuata close up of single flower,showing characteristic paunch-like reticulation..jpg.webp)
Reyesia chilensis : botanical drawing.
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