. "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."@en . . . . . . . "Acanthosicyos"@en .