''Linnaeosicyos'' is a
monotypic genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Cucurbitaceae. The only species is ''Linnaeosicyos amara'' .
It is native to the
Dominican Republic.
The genus name of ''Linnaeosicyos'' is in honour of
Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778). The Latin
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
of ''amara'' is derived from ''amarus'' meaning bitter.
Both genus and species were first described in
Syst. Bot.
Plant taxonomy is the science that finds, identifies, describes, classifies, and names plants. It is one of the main branches of taxonomy (the science that finds, describes, classifies, and names living things).
Plant taxonomy is closely allied ...
Vol.33 on page 350 in 2008.
References
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Cucurbitaceae
Monotypic Cucurbitaceae genera
Plants described in 2008
Flora of the Dominican Republic
Flora without expected TNC conservation status