ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə pətˈuːniəz pətˈuːniə ɔːlðˈoʊ bˈoʊθ dʒˈɛnɚɹə bᵻlˈɔŋ tə ðə sˈeɪm jˈuːɐstɚɹˌɪd klˈeɪd.
They are not closely related to petunias (Petunia) although both genera belong to the same euasterid clade.