Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusPaederia
Scientific name with authorshipPaederia foetida L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Apocynum foetidum Burm.f.Crawfurdia paniculata Griseb.Gentiana scandens Lour.Hondbesseion foetidum (L.) KuntzeHondbesseion tomentosum (Blume) KuntzePaederia amboinensis Miq.Paederia barbulata Miq.Paederia chinensis HancePaederia chinensis f. microphylla HondaPaederia chinensis f. tenuissima Masam.Paederia chinensis subsp. angustifolia NakaiPaederia chinensis subsp. maritima Koidz.Paederia chinensis subsp. megaphylla Koidz.Paederia chinensis subsp. microphylla HondaPaederia chinensis subsp. tenuissima Masam.Paederia chinensis subsp. velutina NakaiPaederia chinensis var. angustifolia NakaiPaederia chinensis var. maritima Koidz.Paederia chinensis var. megaphylla Koidz.Paederia chinensis var. velutina NakaiPaederia corymbosa NoronhaPaederia dunniana H.Lév.Paederia esquirolii H.Lév.Paederia foetida f. microphylla (Honda) Tsukaya, Imaichi & J.Yokoy.Paederia foetida subsp. microphylla (Honda) Tsukaya, Imaichi & J.Yokoy.Paederia foetida subsp. sessiliflora (Poir.) BakerPaederia foetida var. sessiliflora (Poir.) BakerPaederia laxiflora Merr.Paederia laxiflora Merr. ex H.L.LiPaederia longituba NakaiPaederia magnifica NoronhaPaederia magnifolia NoronhaPaederia mairei H.Lév.Paederia ovata Miq.Paederia prainii Gand.Paederia scaberula Miq.Paederia scandans (Lour.) Merr.Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr.Paederia scandens f. mairei (H.Lév.) NakaiPaederia scandens f. megaphylla (Koidz.) H.HaraPaederia scandens f. microphylla (Honda) H.HaraPaederia scandens f. rubescens AsaiPaederia scandens f. rubrae-stellaris Konta & S.MatsumotoPaederia scandens subsp. longituba (Nakai) HaraPaederia scandens subsp. mairei (H.Lév.) NakaiPaederia scandens subsp. maritima HaraPaederia scandens subsp. megaphylla (Koidz.) H.HaraPaederia scandens subsp. microphylla (Honda) H.HaraPaederia scandens subsp. rubescens AsaiPaederia scandens subsp. rubrae-stellaris Konta & S.MatsumotoPaederia scandens subsp. tomentosa (Blume) Hand.-Mazz.Paederia scandens subsp. velutina (Nakai) NakaiPaederia scandens subsp. villosa (Hayata) Masam.Paederia scandens var. angustifolia (Nakai) T.B.LeePaederia scandens var. longituba (Nakai) H.HaraPaederia scandens var. mairei (H.Lév.) H.HaraPaederia scandens var. maritima (Koidz.) H.HaraPaederia scandens var. tomentosa (Blume) Hand.-Mazz.Paederia scandens var. velutina (Nakai) NakaiPaederia scandens var. villosa (Hayata) Masam.Paederia sessiliflora Poir.Paederia stenophylla Merr.Paederia tomentosa BlumePaederia tomentosa f. tenuissima HayataPaederia tomentosa subsp. glabra KurzPaederia tomentosa subsp. mairei (H.Lév.) H.Lév.Paederia tomentosa subsp. tenuissima HayataPaederia tomentosa var. glabra KurzPaederia tomentosa var. mairei (H.Lév.) H.Lév.Paederia uraiensis HayataPaederia villosa HayataPsychotria volubilis Roxb.Psychotria volubilis Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.Reussia sarmentosa Dennst.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier758897-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.