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Paederia foetida
(Rubiaceae)

lesser Malayan stinkwort, skunk vine, stink vine

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Paederia foetida is native to eastern and southern Asia. 


Species description or overview

Paederia foetida information from PIER
Information on Paederia foetida as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Paederia foetida on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Paederia foetida in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Paederia foetida description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Paederia foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Paederia foetida
Nomenclatural information about Paederia foetida is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Paederia foetida
Nomenclatural information about Paederia foetida is provided by ITIS.

Paederia foetida information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Paederia foetida--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.


Impacts

Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Paederia foetida as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Paederia foetida impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Paederia foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Risk assessments

Paederia foetida weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Paederia foetida for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.

Weed risk assessment for Paederia foetida for Florida (TNC) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A weed risk assessment for Paederia foetida for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).


Control methods

Maile pilau biocontrol - 2006 report
Collection of a beetle that has potential as a biocontrol for maile pilau is anticipated, according to this report from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Paederia foetida management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Paederia foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Biocontrol efforts

2006 Annual Report for Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Pest Control Branch View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
New insect introductions and projects involving invasive species are reviewed in Appendix IV of the 2006 HDOA annual report.


Images

Images of Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae) (maile pilau)
Links to high-resolution free images of Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae) (maile pilau) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Paederia foetida information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Paederia foetida in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Paederia foetida images from PIER
Images of Paederia foetida provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Paederia foetida information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Paederia foetida in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Plants of Hawaii: Paederia foetida -- MAPS
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Paederia foetida information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Paederia foetida--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Paederia foetida on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Paederia foetida in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

New plant records from East Maui for 1998 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Eleven new species are reported for East Maui.

Paederia foetida worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Paederia foetida is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.


Books

Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species
Jamieson, Dean and Jim Denny. 2001. Hawaii's butterflies & moths: an identification guide to easily observed species. A Hawaii Biological Survey Handbook. Mutual Publishing.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Paederia foetida on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
This report on the species Paederia foetida in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.


Experts

Paederia foetida contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Paederia foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Paederia foetida references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Paederia foetida as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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