| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Synonyms | E. pustulatum, E. hispidum, E. diffusum, E. prostratum, E. elegans, E. sibthorpii, E. sericeum, E. distachum |
| Local name | Hinnat El-Ghoul, Lisan El-‚Asal |
| Habitat in Egypt | sandy and stony ground |
| Distribution | Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Aegean Islands, Crete |
