Asclepiadoideae

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).

Asclepiadaceae
Matelea denticulata - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-067.jpg
Matelea denticulata
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