Asclepias
As·cle·pi·as
Asclepias
n.
- A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. (Bot.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Asclepias butterfly
- a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.