Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez
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It is a genus of plants, also called Asclepias. They were dedicated to Asclepius, Asclepius or Aesculapius, god of the Medficina and the Healing of the Romans. They are also called milkweed, common milkweed, Syrian milkweed or thlalayotl. They belong to the Family Apocynaceae and there are more than 200 species. This family is also often referred to as Asclepiadaceae. They are basic for the metamorphosis of the Monarch butterfly since it is host of caterpillars and base of the feeding. The most representative species is Asclepias syriaca. .
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