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Narrative
Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae) contains about two thousand species of plants of worldwide distribution. Most of these plants have milk-like juices. Of particular interest are the Milkweeds (Asclepias) of North America which serve as food for the Monarch butterfly. Also of interest are the stem succulents of Africa.
There are about 150 species in greater North America organized into 15 different genera. The North American counts include several African species. For a detailed analysis of this family and the various tribes refer to the Illustrated Encyclopedia Cacti by Gordon Rowley.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Plantae
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Plant
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Phylum
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Embryophyta
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Seed Plants
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Class
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Dicotyledoneae
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Dicots
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Order
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Contortae
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Olive And Gentian And Allies
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Family
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Asclepiadaceae
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Milkweed
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Abies | cephalonica |
| Abies | forrestii |
| Abies | numidica |
| Abies | pinsapo |
| Abies | veitchii |
| Acacia | tortuosa |
| Acacia | wrightii |
| Acer | barbatum |
| Acer | leucoderme |
| Acer | pseudoplatanus |
| Acer | spicatum |
| Achras | emarginata |
| Acoelorrhaphe | wrightii |
| Acrocomia | totai |
| Albizia | lebbek |
| Alnus | crispa |
| Alnus | maritima |
| Alnus | oblongifolia |
| Alnus | oregona = rubra |
| Alnus | rhombifolia |
| Alnus | rugosa |
| Alvaradoa | amorphoides |
| Amphitecna | latifolia |
| Amyris | balsamifera |
| Amyris | elemifera |
| Annona | squamosa |
| Aquilegia | brevistyla |
| Aquilegia | caerulea |
| Aquilegia | desertorum |
| Aquilegia | elegantula |
| Aquilegia | jonesii |
| Aquilegia | longissima |
| Aquilegia | micrantha |
| Aquilegia | saximontana |
| Aquilegia | scopulorum |
| Aquilegia | triternata |
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