What is "vicina"

Vicina may refer to:

• Vicina (town), a Genoese port on the Lower Danube, in Romania
• Agave vicina, a plant species in the genus Agave
• Amphiodia vicina, a brittle star species in the genus Amphiodia
• Caerostris vicina, a spider species in the genus Caerostris
• Calliphora vicina, a bottle fly species
• Cheilosia vicina, a hoverfly species found in Great Britain
• Meliphaga vicina, a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae endemic to Papua New Guinea
• Paa vicina, a frog species
• Perenniporia vicina, a fungus species in the genus Perenniporia
• Philoponella vicina, an uloborid spider species
• Phylloxiphia vicina, a moth species in the genus Phylloxiphia
• Poria vicina, a plant pathogen species
• Pterotricha vicina, a ground spider species in the genus Pterotricha
• Carpatolechia, a genus of moth for which the synonym "Vicina" has been used

Vicina was a town on the Danube used as a tradepost ( Emporia) by the Republic of Genoa, being part of the Genoese trade empire between the 13th and 14th century. At one time, it was the most flourishing port of the maritime Danube, but its importance declined with the development of other ports such as Kilia and Brăila. Although many locations have been proposed by both historians and archeologists as the remains of Vicina, it is still unknown where this town was located.