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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Paederieae |
| Genus: | Paederia L.[1] |
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Species
edit- 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.[2]
- 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Genus: Paederia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Paederia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
External links
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Media related to Paederia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Paederia at Wikispecies
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