Directory of Asclepiadaceae Resources

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The Asclepiadaceae comprise about 250 genera and 2,000 species. The family members are mostly herbs and shrubs. A characteristic of the family is a white sap ("milk"). Many plants in the family lianous. Some are cactuslike succulents with reduced leaves.

Subcategories

• Ampelamus
• Araujia
• Asclepias
• Calotropis
• Ceropegia
• Cynanchum
• Dischidia
• Hoya
• Huernia
• Marsdenia
• Orbea
• Stapelia
• Stephanotis

Resources in This Category

• Asclepiadaceae

  http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/asclepia.htm
  Botanical description of this family with technical drawings of several species.

• Asclepiadaceae

  http://www.succulents.co.za/Asclepiadaceae/index.html
  Photos and short descriptions of several Asclepiad species.

• The Asclepiad Gallery

  http://www.teesside.bcss.org.uk/BCSS/GALLERY/ascl_ga1.htm
  Provides a selection of photographs showing various examples of Asclepiads.

• The Asclepiad Page

  http://www.succulent-plant.com/families/asclepiadaceae.html
  Thorough introduction to this diverse plant family which includes milkweeds, the hoya, and numerous succulents. Includes cultivation notes and worldwide links.

• The Asclepiadaceae

  http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/asclepiad.htm
  Description of the plant family, with descriptions and images of some of its members.

 

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