Parlatoria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.

[2] It is an annual, growing up 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall, with a stem that is glabrous (smooth) or with short simple hairs.

Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz[6] The genus name of Parlatoria is in honour of Filippo Parlatore (1816–1877), an Italian botanist, who originally studied medicine.

[7] The Latin specific epithet of cakiloidea refers to a resemblance to the genus Cakile.

[2] It is found on rocky slopes at altitudes of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level.