Some plants are ornamental while certain others are of medicinal value. They are the product of only one anther, but are transferred during pollination as a single unit. Mostly perennial herbs, including many scandent types and some stem succulents similar to those found in the cactaceae and euphorbia, with some shrubs and, rarely, trees. Asclepiadoideae definition of asclepiadoideae by the. Asclepiadaceae milkweed, a family of dicotyledonous plants. Members of the family asclepiadaceae are unique due to the association of pollen grains that form a saclike definite structure called pollinia singular pollinium. Asclepiadaceae synonyms, asclepiadaceae pronunciation, asclepiadaceae translation, english dictionary definition of asclepiadaceae. In the monandrous orchids, which have irregular flowers, a combination of the stamen and styles gives a structure called the column, on which are to be found the two pollen. They form a group of perennial herbs, twining shrubs, lianas or rarely trees but notably also contain a significant number of leafless stem succulents. Asclepiadaceae widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order gentianales. Asclepias curassavica l scarlet milkweed, bloodflower, silkweed, butterfly weed.
Leaves simple, opposite or occasionally whorled, very rarely alternate, usually without obvious stipules, margin nearly always entire. Return to the vascular plant image library entry page or search the library index. The asclepiadaceae is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily subfamily asclepiadoideae in the apocynaceae. Asclepiadoideae, formerly asclepiadaceae, the milkweed subfamily of the floweringplant family apocynaceae order gentianales, including more than 214 genera and about 2,400 species of tropical herbs or shrubby climbers, rarely shrubs or trees. Asclepiadaceae definition of asclepiadaceae by merriam. It was formerly treated as its own family asclepiadaceae. The leaves are simple and nearly always opposite or whorled. About the classification report about the classification download. Opinion seems to be divided about segregating periplocaceae from asclepiadaceae. Asclepiadaceae definition is a widely distributed family of herbs or shrubs order gentianales mostly with milky juice and with umbellate flowers that have a prominent corona between corolla and stamens. In india 332 species belonging to 35 genera are found. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. The family asclepiadaceae is closely allied to the family apocynaceae, from which it differs in following respects.
The flowers are bisexual and regular, typically grouped in clusters. In both of these the presence of a welldeveloped corona is a conspicuous feature of the. In includes 320 genera and 2,000 species of world wide distribution, but mostly confined to tropics and subtropics. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Asclepiadaceae starts with and ends with a vowel with the starting letters a, as, asc, ascl, ascle, and the ending characters are e, ae, eae, ceae, aceae, definition widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order gentianales. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. According to apg ii, the asclepiadaceae, commonly known as milkweed family, is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily subfamily asclepiadoideae in the apocynaceae bruyns 2000. The morphological diversification of pollinia of some. Search our extensive database for photos of hundreds of wildflower species. Synonyms for family asclepiadaceae in free thesaurus. The asclepiadaceae are most closely related to the apocynaceae, and especially through the less specialized periplocoideae, in some of which the characteristic pollen mechanism is comparatively elementary. Bluntleaved sand, clasping milkweed asclepias amplexicaulis sm. Introduction the family asclepiadaceae is a large one comprising over 320 genera and 1700 species.
Family overview the gentianales asclepiadaceae the milkweed family. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Family asclepiadaceae synonyms, family asclepiadaceae. Dicotyledons the plants concerned make up the family asclepiadaceae as generally defined. Aesculapius and not aescupalius is the latin version of the same god. According to rendle there are about 280 genera and over 1800 species in this family. Plants of the family asclepiadaceae are characterized by the presence of a milky juice often poisonous and intraxylary phloem bast.
Asclepiadoideae definition of asclepiadoideae by the free. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word family asclepiadaceae. Asclepiadaceae milkweed family oak openings metropark, lucas county, ohio notes. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. A family with 175180 genera and 2200 species willis, dict. The asclepiadaceae group opened on june the th, 2011. While many plants belonging to this family have been investigated, alkaloids have been encountered only in a few. Thank you for using the download pdf file feature, to. The family asclepiadaceae is commonly known as milk weed family. Asclepiadaceae article about asclepiadaceae by the free. The morphological diversification of pollinia of some members.
Asclepiadaceae fruit is a follicle and when dry, seed dispersal. 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. A bold and distinct twining evergreen climber or robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn. Definition of family asclepiadaceae in the dictionary. If you know of other people who like this succulent plant. The asteridae family overview the gentianales asclepiadaceae the milkweed family.
You can come here to talk about this succulent family or share photos or information. Asclepiadoideae simple english wikipedia, the free. Information about family asclepiadaceae in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Thank you for using the download pdf file feature, to download a correct pdf file, please follow the steps. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Genera 16 are sometimes placed in a separate family, the periplocaceae, here regarded as a subfamily, periplocoideae.
Members of the family are native to the european, asian, african, australian, and american tropics or subtropics, with some temperate members. Asclepiadoideae synonyms, asclepiadoideae pronunciation, asclepiadoideae translation, english dictionary definition of asclepiadoideae. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file share your ppt file. For corrections or comments relating to specific images, please contact image contributors.
This page was machinegenerated by the program imao1. The leaves are simple and nearly always opposite or. Asclepiadaceae inflorescences are principally thyrsoid systems, with variability resulting from different degrees of reduction of dichasial paracladia to bostryces, sciadioids, and, finally, to single flowers. Llifle encyclopedias succulents family asclepiadaceae. Native plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center.
What happened to asclepiadaceae understanding the science behind changes in plant taxonomy a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Genera 710 belong to the secamonoideae and the remaining genera to the asclepiadoideae. It is based on the identification of the components constituting the corona, the relationships among those components, and the relationships among those components and other floral features. Shoots of common milkweed arise from rootstock buds of the root system. Jan, 2019 familia asclepiadaceae pdf by admin in finance apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, the former family asclepiadaceae now known as asclepiadoideae is considered a subfamily of apocynaceae and contains genera. They are creeping, climbing, or erect shrubs or subshrubs. After conversion, you can see that there are following files listed in output folder. The milkweeds are perennial herbs, shrubs or rarely trees, usually with acrid, milky juice and opposite or sometimes whorled leaves. Share your knowledge share your word file share your pdf file. Asclepiadoideae article about asclepiadoideae by the. Asclepiadaceae includes some 250 genera and over 2000 species, widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in africa and southern south america, with a moderate representation in northern and southeastern asia. Apocynaceae from apocynum, greek for dogaway is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison.
This page was last edited on 24 january 2018, at 08. The name comes from the type genus asclepias milkweeds. Vernakakatundithis is a perennial herb or a small shrub. Members of the family asclepiadaceae are unique due to the association of pollen grains that form a.
Asclepiadoideae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pollinium pollinia are pollen masses from adjacent anther sacs, connected by translators to the. The fruit has two follicles, which are somewhat forkshaped and resemble a swallows tail. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family asclepiadaceae. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed. Asclepiadaceae definition of asclepiadaceae by the free.
Asclepiadoideae, the milkweed subfamily of the floweringplant family apocynaceae order gentianales, including more than 214 genera and about 2,400 species of tropical herbs or shrubby climbers, rarely shrubs or trees. Inflorescence structure in the familyasclepiadaceae, particularly in the subfamilyasclepiadoideae, is elucidated using the methodology and terminology of the school ofw. Asclepiadoideae article about asclepiadoideae by the free. Asclepiadaceae plants of the milkweed familynow considered a subfamily of the dogbane family. According to apg ii, the asclepiadaceae, commonly known as milkweed family, is a former plant family now treated as a subfamily subfamily asclepiadoideae in the apocynaceae bruyns 2000 they form a group of perennial herbs, twining shrubs, lianas or rarely trees but notably also contain a significant number of leafless stem succulents. Asclepias spp the genus is named after asclepios, son of apollo and god of medicine for ancient greeks. Asclepiadaceae definition of asclepiadaceae by merriamwebster. Identification of milkweeds in texas created in partnership with the lady bird johnson wildflower center design and layout by elishea smith. Douglas stevens3 herbs, shrubs, or rarely treelike, with milky or, less often, clear latex. The former family asclepiadaceae now known as asclepiadoideae is considered a subfamily of apocynaceae and contains 348 genera. The genus asclepias was formerly placed in the family asclepiadaceae, which has been subsumed into the apocynaceae. A descriptive system for corona analysis in asclepiadaceae.