Desmazeria is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family, related to Catapodium.
The genus is named for John Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières, (1796-1862) a French merchant, amateur botanist, and editor of scientific journals.
Species
- Desmazeria lorentii <small>H.Scholz</small> - Tunisia, Libya
- Desmazeria philistaea <small>(Boiss.) H.Scholz</small> - Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
- Desmazeria pignattii <small>Brullo & Pavone</small> - Sicily
- Desmazeria sicula <small>(Jacq.) Dumort.</small> - Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia
formerly included
see Castellia Catapodium Cutandia Halopyrum Sclerochloa Tribolium Wangenheimia
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