Acanthosicyos
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Acanthosicyos is a genus of thorny shrubs of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae, subfamily Cucurbitoideae.[1] The genus name derives from the Greek words "akantha" for thorn and "sykios" for cucumber or gourd.[2]
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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 | |
Acanthosicyus Post & Kuntze, orth. var. |
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