Taxon Details: Asclepiadaceae
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Family:

Asclepiadaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:

Asclepiadaceae
Accepted Name:

Apocynaceae
Common Names:

Milkweed Family
Description:

Number of genera: 250

Number of species: 2,000

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in Africa, with relatively few genera and species in temperate climates. None of the genera is very large in relation to the family as a whole.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Asclepiadaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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