Cyperus laevigatus

Family Cyperaceae
Synonyms C. mucronatus, C. lateralis, Juncellus laevigatus, Chlorocyperus laevigatus, Acorellus distachyos, A. laevigatus
Local name Borbeit
Habitat in Egypt moist alluvial and sandy soils, canal banks, near wells and springs, shallow brackish water, edges of salt marshes
Distribution Macaronesia, Mediterranean region, Sinai, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Polynesia, Australia, tropical and southern Africa, southern North America, Central and South America