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 N.Zamora, R.T.Penn. & C.H.Stirt.


 * 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