Dussia

Dussia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 11 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to Bolivia and west-central Brazil.

The genus name of Dussia is in honour of Antoine Duss (1840–1924), who was a Swiss botanist.

11 species are accepted:

• Dussia atropurpurea

• Dussia coriacea <small>Pierce</small>
• Dussia cuscatlanica <small>(Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm.</small>
• Dussia discolor <small>(Benth.) Amshoff</small>
• Dussia foxii <small>Rudd</small>

• Dussia lehmannii <small>Harms</small>
• Dussia macroprophyllata <small>(Donn.Sm.) Harms</small>
• Dussia martinicensis <small>Krug & Urb.</small>
• Dussia mexicana <small>(Standl.) Harms</small>

• Dussia sanguinea <small>Urb. & Ekman</small>
• Dussia tessmannii <small>Harms</small>

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