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.