Coscinium (plant)

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Coscinium
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Illustration of plant parts from Coscinium fenestratum (1852).
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Coscinium
Colebr., 1821 [1]
Species
Synonyms

Pereiria Lindl., 1838 [2]

Coscinium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae.

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References

  1. Colebr., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(1): 51. 1821.
  2. Lindl., Fl. Med.: 370(–371). 1838