Kickxia
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Kickxia is a genus of plants in the plantain family. It includes several species of plants known commonly as cancerworts or fluellins. They are mostly native to Europe, but two species, K. elatine and K. spuria are well-known elsewhere as invasive weeds. Genus Kickxia was named after the Belgian botany professor J. J. Kickx.
Selected species:
- Kickxia abhaica
- Kickxia cirrhosa
- Kickxia commutata
- Kickxia elatine - sharpleaf cancerwort, pointed toadflax
- Kickxia incana
- Kickxia lanigera
- Kickxia papillosa
- Kickxia spuria - roundleaf cancerwort
