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 H.Scholz - Tunisia, Libya
• Desmazeria philistaea (Boiss.) H.Scholz - Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
• Desmazeria pignattii Brullo & Pavone - Sicily
• Desmazeria sicula (Jacq.) Dumort. - Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia

formerly included

see Castellia Catapodium Cutandia Halopyrum Sclerochloa Tribolium Wangenheimia

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