Dasysphaera
Dasysphaera is a genus of plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae and is found in Africa distributed in north-east and east tropical Africa.
The genus has four accepted species:Dasysphaera alternifolia Chiov.Dasysphaera hyposericea C.C.TownsendDasysphaera robecchii Lopr.Dasysphaera tomentosa Lopr.
The species Dasysphaera prostrata has been variably assigned either to the genus Dasysphaera or to Volkensinia.