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 Pierce Dussia cuscatlanica (Standl.) Standl. & Steyerm. Dussia discolor (Benth.) Amshoff Dussia foxii Rudd
Dussia lehmannii Harms Dussia macroprophyllata (Donn.Sm.) Harms Dussia martinicensis Krug & Urb. Dussia mexicana (Standl.) Harms
Dussia sanguinea Urb. & Ekman Dussia tessmannii Harms
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