| Family | Gramineae |
| Synonyms | Arundo phragmites, A. donax, A. australis, Phragmites communis, Arundo isiaca |
| Local name | Hagna, Bous, Ghaab |
| Habitat in Egypt | along watercourses, in areas of cultivation and on sandy plains with seasonally high water-table |
| Distribution | temperate regions of both hemispheres of the World |
