Trixis is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America including the West Indies. Members of the genus are commonly known as threefolds due to the outer lip of the corolla. The generic name is derived from τριχος, the Greek word for 'threefold'. Numerous species once included in Trixis but now considered better suited to other genera: Acourtia Clibadium Dolichlasium Holocheilus Perezia Riencourtia