Acanthosicyos
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Acanthosicyos
Acanthosicyos in situ
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Acanthosicyos
Species
Acanthosicyos horridus Acanthosicyos naudinianus

Acanthosicyos is a genus of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae, subfamily Cucurbitoideae. Endemic to the Namib Desert in Africa, this genus is represented by two known species including Acanthosicyos horridus, the nara melon.

Acanthosicyos horridus fruit

References and external links

• International Plant Names Index
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