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