Asclepiadoideae facts for kids
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The Asclepiadaceae, commonly known as the milkweed family, is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily (subfamily Asclepiadoideae) in the Apocynaceae. They form a group of perennial herbs, twining shrubs, lianas or rarely trees but notably also contain a significant number of leafless stem succulents, all belonging to the order Gentianales. The name comes from the type genus Asclepias (milkweeds).
Images for kids
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Microloma calycinum, Richtersveld, South Africa
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Ceropegia candelabrum
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Caralluma acutangula, Burkina Faso
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Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Burkina Faso
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Stapelia gigantea
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Marsdenia floribunda
See also
In Spanish: Asclepiadoideae para niños
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