Name: Rukbah
Scientific name: Cyperus jeminicus
Type: Sedge
Color: Brown,Green
Habitat: Coastal Areas,Sandy Areas
Size: 60 - 70 cm
Native
Growth form: Sedge. Flowering. Apr–May. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Locally frequent in coastal saline sand, including Ras Laffan, Fuwairit and other areas in NE Qatar (Mohammed Al Safran). Notes: Not previously documented for Qatar.