Dussia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Amburaneae |
Genus: |
Dussia Krug & Urb. ex Taub. (1892) |
Species | |
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Synonyms [1] | |
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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. [1]
The genus name of Dussia is in honour of Antoine Duss (1840–1924), who was a Swiss botanist. [2]
11 species are accepted: [1] [3]