Ducrosia

Ducrosia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range was southern Egypt to Pakistan. The plants can be found in Afghanistan, the Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. 1 species, Ducrosia ismaelis Asch. is now extinct in Egypt, but can be found in Saudi Arabia. The genus name of Ducrosia is in honour of François-Barthélémy Ducros (1751–1822), Swiss clergyman, botanist in Nyon, Switzerland, and was a friend of Edmond Boissier who then described and published the genus in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., séries 3, Vol.1 on page 341 in 1844. Known species: Ducrosia anethifolia (DC.) Boiss. Ducrosia areysiana (Deflers) Pimenov & Kljuykov Ducrosia assadii Alava Ducrosia flabellifolia Boiss. Ducrosia inaccessa (C.C.Towns.) Pimenov & Kljuykov Ducrosia ismaelis Asch....read more on Wikipedia.