Paederia

{{Short description|Genus of plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image =Paederia scandens 2.JPG

|image_caption = Paederia foetida

|display_parents = 2

|taxon = Paederia

|authority = L.{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?8755 |title=Genus: Paederia L. |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=2011-02-03}}

|subdivision_ranks = Species

|subdivision = See text

|synonyms = *Daun-contu Adans.

  • Disodea Pers.
  • Hondbessen Adans.
  • Lecontea A.Rich.
  • Lygodisodea Ruiz & Pav.
  • Reussia Dennst., nom. inval.
  • SiphomerisBojer

}}

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

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