Synonym: ± Petunioideae.
Content: nicotine; anabasine, anatabine, nornicotine; monoamine oxidase inhibitors harman and norharman.
Plant theory 2Nicotianoideae is retainned as a Subfamily. It is still in
Subphase 3.
Nicotianoideae is polyphyletic, containing the Subfamilies
Nicotianoideae and Petunioideae. Both though, show clearly the
Subphase 3 quality.
Plant theory 1The third subfamily and group is around
Nicotiana tabacum, the tobacco. It contains nicotine. This group also has Petunia, Duboisea and Brunfelsia as members. They contain scopoletin, a compound lacking nitrogen.
GeneraNicotianoideaeAnthocercideae: Anthocercis, Anthotroche, Crenidium, Cyphanthera, Duboisia, Grammosolen.
Nicotianeae: Nicotiana, Symonanthus.
Petunioideae
Petunieae: Bouchetia, Brunfelsia, Calibrachoa, Fabiana, Hunzikeria, Leptoglossis, Nierembergia, Petunia.