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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Gentians, Dogbanes, and Madders of Zihuatanejo
ORDER GENTIANALES
Milkweed Vine
Apocynaceae (Family)
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Gentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies (Order Gentianales)
-Dogbane Family (Family Apocynaceae)
-Milkweeds (Subfamily Asclepiadoideae)
-Tribe Asclepiadeae
Milkweed Vines are herbaceous to semi-woody vines in the milkweed family (Apocynaceae). Native to parts of Mesoamerica, including Mexico, this species typically grows in tropical dry forests, forest edges, and disturbed habitats, where it climbs over shrubs and low trees using its flexible stems.

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