Paederia
Paederia foetida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Paederieae
Genus: Paederia
L.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Daun-contu Adans.
  • Disodea Pers.
  • Hondbessen Adans.
  • Lecontea A.Rich.
  • Lygodisodea Ruiz & Pav.
  • Reussia Dennst., nom. inval.
  • SiphomerisBojer[1]

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
  • Paederia cruddasiana Prain – Sewervine (Asia)
  • Paederia farinosa
  • Paederia foetida L. (syn. Paederia scandens) – Skunkvine (Asia)
  • Paederia lanata
  • Paederia lanuginosa
  • Paederia linearis Hook.f.[2]
  • Paederia majungensis
  • Paederia mandrarensis
  • Paederia pilifera
  • Paederia pospischilii
  • Paederia sambiranensis
  • Paederia taolagnarensis
  • Paederia thouarsiana

References

  1. 1 2 "Genus: Paederia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. ↑ "GRIN Species Records of Paederia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

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