Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America.
It was published by Joseph Decaisne in 1876. The type species is Jacquinia smaragdina .
The genus has two species:
The generic name Deherainia honours Pierre-Paul Dehérain.
It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
The very unpleasant floral fragrance attracts flies as pollinators.