asclepiadaceae | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice | |
Synonyms: | milkweed_family family_Asclepiadaceae | |
Related terms: | dicot_family Gentianales Periploca Araujia Asclepias Vincetoxicum genus_Hoya Sarcostemma genus_Stapelia genus_Stephanotis genus_Cynancum asclepiad | |
Similar spelling: |
asclepiadaceous Asclepia_meadii Asclepias_meadii |