What is "helxine"

Helxine \Helxine\ n. (Bot.) A genus of plants consisting of one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb.

Syn: genus Helxine, Soleirolia, genus Soleirolia.

Helxine may refer to:

• a genus of plants in the nettle family Urticaceae containing a single species, Helxine soleirolii, a synonym of Soleirolia soleirolii
• a genus of plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, including the following species
  • Helxine convolvulus, a synonym of Fallopia convolvulus
  • Helxine multiflorum, a synonym of Reynoutria multiflora
  • Helxine scandens, a synonym of Fallopia scandens
  • Helxine saggitatum, a synonym of Persicaria sagittata