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Asclepias

Known as: Milkweeds, Common, Common Milkweed, Common Milkweeds 
A plant genus of the family ASCLEPIADACEAE. This is the true milkweed; APOCYNUM & EUPHORBIA hirta are rarely called milkweed. Asclepias… 
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Asclepias fructicosaAsclepias syriaca
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2016
2016
Different rates of defense evolution and niche preferences in clonal and nonclonal milkweeds (Asclepias spp.).
Given the dual role of many plant traits to tolerate both herbivore attack and abiotic stress, the climatic niche of a species… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Aphids indirectly increase virulence and transmission potential of a monarch butterfly parasite by reducing defensive chemistry of a shared food plant.
Parasites and hosts live in communities consisting of many interacting species, but few studies have examined how communities… 
2010
2010
The maize milkweed pod1 mutant reveals a mechanism to modify organ morphology
Plant lateral organs, such as leaves, have three primary axes of growth–proximal‐distal, medial‐‐lateral and adaxial‐abaxial… 
2007
2007
Localization of cell wall polysaccharides in nonarticulated laticifers ofAsclepias speciosa Torr.
SummaryAsclepias speciosa Torr, has latex-containing cells known as nonarticulated laticifers. In stem sections of this species… 
2007
2007
The Role of Disturbance in Habitat Restoration and Management for the Eastern Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia idalia) at a Military Installation in Pennsylvania
We observed and manipulated habitat for a remnant population of the eastern regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia idalia), at Fort… 
2001
2001
Searching and Breeding for Structural Features of Flowers Correlated with High Nectar-Carbohydrate Production
Structural features of flowers correlated with high nectar-carbohydrate production are examined, particularly from studies of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
EVIDENCE FOR SELECTIVE FRUIT PRODUCTION IN ASCLEPIAS
  • S. Bookman
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1984
  • Corpus ID: 33706947
Fruit abortion has been hypothesized as a means by which plants can optimally distribute limited resources among the more… 
1983
1983
AN ESTIMATE OF THE RELATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATURAL AND SEXUAL SELECTION IN A POPULATION OF MILKWEED BEETLES
  • D. Mccauley
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1983
  • Corpus ID: 29566852
In a recent paper Wade and Arnold (1980) provide an elegant framework for the empirical study of sexual selection. They point out… 
1980
1980
Multiple forms of the asclepains. Cysteinyl proteases from milkweed.
1979
1979
Geographic variation in body size and its relation to the mating structure of Tetraopes populations
SummaryAdult milkweed beetles (genus Tetraopes) are shown to exhibit geographical variation in the intensity of stabilising… 
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