Definition of Asclepias. Meaning of Asclepias. Synonyms of Asclepias

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Definition of Asclepias

Asclepias
Asclepias As*cle"pi*as, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. Asclepias butterfly (Zo["o]l.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.

Meaning of Asclepias from wikipedia

- some species of Asclepias are extremely poor sources of cardenolides, such as Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepias tuberosa, and Asclepias angustifolia.[citation...
- Tropical milkweed (Asclepias cur****avica) can resemble Asclepias tuberosa in its red form but also lacks hairy stems. Asclepias tuberosa subsp. interior...
- numerous synonyms: Asclepias incarnata subsp. incarnata Synonym: Asclepias albiflora Raf. Synonym: Asclepias amoena Brongn. Synonym: Asclepias incarnata f. albiflora...
- Asclepias cur****avica, commonly known as tropical milkweed, is a flowering plant species of the milkweed genus, Asclepias. It is native to the American...
- Asclepias syriaca, commonly called common milkweed, butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallow-wort, and Virginia silkweed, is a species of flowering plant...
- landscaping projects. "NatureServe Explorer - Asclepias fascicularis". NatureServe Explorer Asclepias fascicularis. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved...
- bladderflower Asclepias angustifolia – Arizona milkweed Asclepias albicans – whitestem milkweed Asclepias asperula – antelope horns milkweed Asclepias californica...
- lancifolia (now known as Asclepias perennis).[dubious – discuss] "NatureServe Explorer - Asclepias eriocarpa". NatureServe Explorer Asclepias eriocarpa. NatureServe...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asclepias verticillata. Asclepias verticillata, the whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed, or horsetail milkweed...
- arroyos. Asclepias texana is a shrubby perennial, growing to about 2 feet (60 cm) tall. It produces bright white flowers in the summer. NRCS. "Asclepias texana"...