Coscinium
(from koskinon, a little sieve; alluding to the seed being pierced). SYN. Pereira. ORD. Menispermaceoe. A stove climbing shrub. It requires plenty of room to grow in, or it will not flower well. A compost of light loam and peat suits it well. Cuttings of young growth, taken during summer, will root under a hand glass. c. fenestratum (window-wood). False Calumba. fl. greenish; peduncles umbellulate, several from the same bud. November. l. alternate, cordate, entire, five to seven-nerved, smooth and shining above, very hoary underneath. Ceylon, 1820. SYN. Pereira medica. (B. M. 4658.)