| Family | Compositae |
| Synonyms | I. ruepellii, Gnaphalium ruepellii, Chrysocoma spicata, Chrysocoma spicatum |
| Local name | Kreishet El-Gadiye, Shagaret El-Ma’eez |
| Habitat in Egypt | sandy wadis and desert plains, rocky ground |
| Distribution | Canary Islands, Mediterranean region, southwest Asia |
