Asclepiadaceae

 

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Genera : 250

Species: 1,800 - 2,000

Distribution: In warm regions with a few in temperate climates

Economic Uses: As ornamentals

Defining Features of Interest: The family has a milky latex that is often poisonous and bitter, as in the Apocynaceae. The flower is unique with several parts given a specialized terminology.

Fossil Evidence: No known fossil record