asclepiadaceous
/æˌskliːpiəˈdeɪʃəs/
adjective
- Belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, which includes milkweeds and other plants with milky sap and often showy flowers.
- The asclepiadaceous plants in the garden attract many butterflies.
- Botanists classified the vine as asclepiadaceous because of its flower structure.
- Milkweed is a well-known asclepiadaceous plant that monarch caterpillars eat.