Asclepiadeae
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Asclepiadeae is a tribe of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), historically known for its milkweed-like species with complex floral structures adapted for specialized pollination.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthemideae | 1 |
| Asclepiadaceae | 1 |
| Asclepiadoideae | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant tribe
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | milkweed tribe ⓘ |
| containsCompounds |
alkaloids
ⓘ
cardenolides ⓘ |
| currentlyClassifiedIn | Apocynaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
some temperate regions
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
host plants for butterflies
ⓘ
nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| family | Apocynaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plants
ⓘ
lianas ⓘ shrubs ⓘ succulents ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex floral structures
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corona structures in flowers ⓘ latex-bearing plants ⓘ milky sap ⓘ often opposite leaves ⓘ presence of pollinia ⓘ specialized pollination mechanisms ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedIn | Asclepiadaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalTaxonomicNote | formerly treated as a separate family Asclepiadaceae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Asclepias
NERFINISHED
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Calotropis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceropegia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gomphocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Stapelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticNote | nested within Apocynaceae based on molecular data ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome |
insect pollination
ⓘ
often bee pollination ⓘ often fly pollination ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Apocyneae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveFeature |
gynostegium formation
ⓘ
pollinarium with translator arms ⓘ |
| subfamily | Asclepiadoideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Asclepiadoideae
On the Organs and Mode of Fecundation in Orchideae and Asclepiadeae
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taxonomicScope
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Asclepiadeae
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this entity surface form:
Asclepiadaceae