Paederia verticillata

(Paederia verticillata)

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Description

Paederia verticillata is a gingerbread species described by Carl Ludwig von Blume . 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Gentianales
Family:Rubiaceae
Genus:Paederia
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