Paederia foetida
Skunk Vine, Skunkvine
Other regional names: Chinese Fever Vine +1 more
- Chinese Fever Vine
- Stinkvine
Also known as: Apocynum foetidum Burm.f. +19 more
- Apocynum foetidum Burm.f.
- Crawfurdia paniculata Griseb.
- Gentiana scandens Lour.
- Hondbesseion foetidum (L.) Kuntze
- Hondbesseion tomentosum (Blume) Kuntze
- Paederia amboinensis Miq.
- Paederia barbulata Miq.
- Paederia chinensis f. microphylla Honda
- Paederia chinensis f. tenuissima Masam.
- Paederia chinensis Hance
- Paederia chinensis subsp. angustifolia Nakai
- Paederia chinensis subsp. maritima Koidz.
- Paederia chinensis subsp. megaphylla Koidz.
- Paederia chinensis subsp. microphylla Honda
- Paederia chinensis subsp. tenuissima Masam.
- Paederia chinensis subsp. velutina Nakai
- Paederia chinensis var. angustifolia Nakai
- Paederia chinensis var. maritima Koidz.
- Paederia chinensis var. megaphylla Koidz.
- Paederia chinensis var. velutina Nakai
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Paederia foetida (commonly known as Skunk vine) is a climbing plant belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Bismarck Archipelago, Christmas I., Florida, Hawaii, Marianas, Mauritius, New Caledonia, North Carolina, Réunion