''Dussia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. 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 Antoine Düss (August 14, 1840 – May 5, 1924) was a Swiss botanist, Catholic priest, and educator who made contributions to the study of Caribbean flora. Born in Hasle, Switzerland, he joined the Congregation du Saint-Esprit in Paris and ...

(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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Amburaneae Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Flora of the Neotropical realm {{Faboideae-stub