SCIENCE
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ACANTHACEAE
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LILLIACEAE
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APOCYNACEAE
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EUPHORBIACEAE
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Apocynaceae consist of lianas, trees, shrubs, or herbs, with latex present in tissues. The stems are succulent in some taxa, e.g., the stapelioids. The leaves are simple, undivided, sometimes reduced, opposite, whorled, or rarely spiral, usually exstipulate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Garden ornamentals belonging to the family include periwinkle (Vinca), oleander (Nerium), yellow oleander (Thevetia), frangipani (Plumeria), Natal plum (Carissa), common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), bloodflower (A. curassavica), butterfly weed (A.
Detailed explanation-3: -Leaves simple, entire, opposite or whorled, rarely alternate; stipules absent. Flowers in cymes or racemes or solitary in axils; bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 5, usually shortly fused, often with small glands inside near the base. Corolla tubular, 5-lobed; lobes spreading.