Asclepiadaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Asclepiadaceae 2. Distribution of Asclepiadaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Asclepiadaceae: Plants herbs, shrubs, mostly twiners and rarely trees; leaves opposite, simple, entire margin rarely alternate; inflorescence cymose or racemose; flowers hermaphrodite, pentamerous; calyx of 5 sepals, imbricate; petals 5, gamopetalous, corona arising as outgrowth [...]