| Family | Chenopodiaceae |
| Synonyms | Salsola alopecuroides, Halogeton alopecuroides, Anabasis alopecuroides |
| Local name | Hamad, Sha’aran |
| Habitat in Egypt | stony and sandy wadis, escarpments and desert plains |
| Distribution | North Africa, Sinai, eastwards to Pakistan |
