Paederia foetida
skunk vine
As recorded: Paederia foetida L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Kiehn, M.; Kiehn, M.
- Collector number
- MK-940910-4/1
- Date
- September 10, 1994
- Locality
- Koolau Range, Manoa Cliff trail, open areas along trail
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 450 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 10, 1994, Kiehn, M.; Kiehn, M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Paederia foetida observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1994. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 236 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Kelipio Pl, Hilo, HI, US
(c) Asher Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Aloha ʻOe Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Aloha ʻOe Dr, Kailua, HI, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Luluku Rd, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) FML, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-24
Tantalus Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Waialae - Kahala, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paederia foetida. BISH 649243. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956474333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649243.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956474333 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
