| Family | Compositae |
| Synonyms | P. crispa, Inula undulata, I. crispa, Aster crispus, Francoeuria crispa, F. undulata |
| Local name | Githgath, Dithdath, Sabad |
| Habitat in Egypt | desert wadis, sandy and alluvial plains, edges of reclaimed desert lands |
| Distribution | Canary Islands, Mauritania, North Africa, Sinai, Palestine, Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, West tropical Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia |
