| Family | Asphodelaceae |
| Synonyms | A. fistulosus var. tenuifolius |
| Local name | Basal Eblees |
| Habitat in Egypt | desert wadis, sandy plains, alluvial soils, edges of cultivated land |
| Distribution | Atlantic Islands, Noth Africa, eastern Mediterranean region, Sinai, Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, India, Socotra, Sudan, Somalia |
