Trichosanthes amara L. Linnaeosicyos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.

[1] The only species is Linnaeosicyos amara (L.) H.Schaef.

[2] The genus name of Linnaeosicyos is in honour of Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778).

[3] The Latin specific epithet of amara is derived from amarus meaning bitter.

[4] Both the genus and species were first described in Syst.