| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Synonyms | Scirpus litoralis subsp. thermalis, Scirpus thermalis, Scirpus pectinatus, Scirpus wardianus |
| Local name | Khabb, Dees, Samaar |
| Habitat in Egypt | shallow water, canals, ditches, rivers |
| Distribution | Italy, Africa, Madagascar, Arabia to Pakistan, India, Thailand, Australia, New Guinea, Micronesia, reported from Okinawa – Japan |
