Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rubiaceae | Genus: Paedaria | Species: Paederia foetida L. |
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| Synonym | Paederia scandens, Gentiana scandens | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Skunk Vine, Lesser Malayan stinkwort, stink vine | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese Fever Vine | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Oinam | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit is a shiny brown, nearly round capsule, up to 0.7 cm across, with 2 black, roundish seeds |
| Habitat | Occurs on hillsides, in forests, along forest edges, along streamsides and twining on trees | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Asia and China | Bark Details | smooth, light gray bark |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a perennial twining vine arising from a woody rootstock stems grow up to 7 m or more climbing or prostrate and rooting at the nodes | Leaf Details | Leaves are oppositely arranged, sometimes in whorls of 3, with prominent stipules. Leaf stalks are mostly up to 6 cm long |
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