Distribution: Libya; Egypt (Eastern Desert, Great Southwestern Desert, NE-Egypt, SE-Egypt); N-Chad (Tibesti, Ennedi); Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Djibouti; Somalia; Iran (S-Iran); Israel (Rift Valley, N-Negev Desert, Judean Desert); Sinai peninsula (C-Sinai, N-Sinai, S-Sinai); Jordania (S-Jordania); Saudi Arabia (C-Saudi Arabia, Dahana, NE-Saudi Arabia, N-Saudi Arabia, Nafud Desert, Hejaz, Rub al Khali, Asir, Nejd Desert); Kuwait; Bahrain; Qatar; United Arab Emirates; Oman (Mascat & Oman); Yemen (Aden Desert, coastal Hadhramaut, Inner Hadhramaut, N-Inner Yemen, SW-Yemen, Tihama); Pakistan (Sind, Karachi, Baluchistan); NW-India (Rajasthan, Gujarat)
20 EGY LBY 24 CHA DJI ERI ETH SOM SUD 34 IRN ISR JOR SIN 35 BAR KUW OMA QAT SAU UAE YEM 40 IND PAK
Synonyms: hidden
= Ochradenus baccatus var. rigidus Ghahr. & Mozaff.; Fl. Iran [Ghahreman] 20: no. 2449 (2000), nom. inval. without latin descr. or type
= Ochradenus baccatus var. scandens Hochst. & Steud. ex Müll.Arg.; Monogr. Résédac. 95 (1857)
= Ochradenus rostratus Ehrenb. ex Müll.Arg.; Monogr. Résédac. 95 (1858)
= Reseda spartioides Sieber ex Müll.Arg.; Monogr. Résédac. 94 (1857), nom. inval.