| CAI(S) |
| CAIM(S) |
| CAI (2) |
| CAIM(2) |
| CAI |
| CAIM |
| CAI (5) |
| CAIM (2) |
| شوك الضب الرقيق Shoak ed-dab al raqiq |
| cosmatic |
| DD (Data Deficient) |
| Egypt (NT- Near Threatened) |
| Täckholm, V. (1974) - |
| El Hadidi, M.N. & Fayed, A.A. (1994/95) - |
| Boulos, L. (2002) - |
| Shamso, E. (2010) |
| El Hadidi, M.N. & Fayed, A.A. (1994/95). Materials for Excursion Flora of Egypt. Taeckholmia 15. |
| Boulos, L. (2002). Flora of Egypt, Vol.3 . Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. |
| Shamso, E. (2010). A synoptic revision of Acanthaceae in Egypt, with new record from Gebel Elba. Taeckholmia 30:127-144 |
| Boulos, L. 2009. Flora of Egypt Checklist, Revised annotated edition, Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo, Egypt |