skunkvine; stinkvine; Chinese fever vine
Archaic name for the plant Paederia foetida. In modern Japanese, this plant is almost always called 屁糞葛 (へくそかずら).
See also: ヘクソカズラ
In old herbal texts, this plant is recorded under the name 糞葛.
The name literally means 'excrement vine', referring to the plant's unpleasant smell when crushed. The modern form 屁糞葛 adds 屁 (へ, 'fart') for emphasis.