Paederia

Paederia is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. They are commonly known as sewer vines because of the strong odours exuded when their leaves or stems are crushed or bruised.

Species

skunk vine

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae

Observations15,665

Observations recorded32,230

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 505
With media: 434
Family: Rubiaceae
Collections: US, MO, CAS, MICH
Recorded in: China, Vietnam, Madagascar, India, Philippines, Thailand

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Paederieae
Image: Paederia scandens 2.JPG

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Commons category: Paederia
taxon name: Paederia
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=8755
topic's main category: Category:Paederia
taxon common name: 鸡矢藤属

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Paederia is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. They are commonly known as sewer vines because of the strong odours exuded when their leaves or stems are crushed or bruised.

==Species== Paederia brasiliensis (Hook.f.) Puff (South America) Paederia bojeriana Hochr. Paederia cruddasiana Prain – Sewervine (Asia) Paederia farinosa (Baker) Puff Paederia foetida L. (syn. Paederia scandens) – Skunkvine (Asia) Paederia lanata Puff Paederia lanuginosa Wall. Paederia linearis Hook.f. Paederia majungensis Homolle ex Puff Paederia mandrarensis Homolle ex Puff Paederia pilifera Hook.f. Paederia pospischilii K.Schum. Paederia sambiranensis Homolle ex Puff Paederia taolagnarensis Razafim. & C.M. Taylor Paederia thouarsiana Baill.

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