| 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 |
