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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Asclepiadoideae 2
Anthemideae 1
Asclepiadaceae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant tribe
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName milkweed tribe
containsCompounds alkaloids
cardenolides
currentlyClassifiedIn Apocynaceae
distribution some temperate regions
subtropical regions
tropical regions
ecologicalRole host plants for butterflies
nectar source for pollinators
economicUse ornamental plants
family Apocynaceae
flowerType zygomorphic flowers
growthForm herbaceous plants
lianas
shrubs
succulents
hasCharacteristic complex floral structures
corona structures in flowers
latex-bearing plants
milky sap
often opposite leaves
presence of pollinia
specialized pollination mechanisms
historicallyClassifiedIn Asclepiadaceae
historicalTaxonomicNote formerly treated as a separate family Asclepiadaceae
kingdom Plantae
notableGenus Asclepias
linked to: Milkweed

Calotropis
Ceropegia
Gomphocarpus
Hoya
Stapelia
order Gentianales
phylogeneticNote nested within Apocynaceae based on molecular data
pollinationSyndrome insect pollination
often bee pollination
often fly pollination
relatedTo Apocyneae
reproductiveFeature gynostegium formation
pollinarium with translator arms
subfamily Asclepiadoideae
linked to: Asclepiadeae
taxonRank tribe

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Artemisia tribe Anthemideae
linked to: Asclepiadeae
Apocynaceae containsSubfamily Asclepiadoideae
linked to: Asclepiadeae
Asclepiadeae subfamily Asclepiadoideae
linked to: Asclepiadeae