Acanthosicyos
| Acanthosicyos | |
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| Acanthosicyos in situ | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cucurbitoideae |
| Tribe: | Benincaseae |
| Genus: | Acanthosicyos Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f. |
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acanthosicyus Post & Kuntze, orth. var. | |
Acanthosicyos is a genus of thorny shrubs of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae, subfamily Cucurbitoideae. The genus name derives from the Greek words "akantha" for thorn and "sykios" for cucumber or gourd.
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