This perennial species grows as a small shrub and can reach up to 65 cm in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Western 1994). It has woody branches, club-like leaves in addition to winged fruit and it produces small brown flowers between August and December (Jongbloed et al. 2003). The plant's characteristic habitats are coastal sand sheets and rocky gulfs, although it is also known to occur in disturbed habitats such as coastal landfills (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Böer and Saenger 2006). Due to its preferred habitat, this plant is considered to be a halophyte (Karim and Dakheel 2006, G.R. Feulner, in lit, MEW 2010). This species can also provide grazing fodder for camels and other animals (Norton et al. 2009).

This species is an annual herb which can grow up to 0.15 m in height (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mousa and Fawzi 2009). It has linear leaves and produces white to pink flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It typically grows within plantations and fallow fields (Jongbloed et al. 2003).

This is an annual herb species that grows within sandy soil and plantations, in addition to along the lower areas of wadi slopes (MEW 2010, Feulner 2014, Mahmoud et al. 2018). The leaves of this plant grow in a whorl pattern (Jongbloed et al. 2003). In general, it seems to prefer shaded areas and is also described as 'opportunistic' (Norton et al. 2009, Feulner 2011, 2016).

This is an annual species that grows up to 10 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has leaves organised in whorls of four and produces white and green flowers between February and April (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This plant is typically found growing in gravel within wadis, in addition to fields, in low montane areas (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011).

This annual herb species is covered in stiff white hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Norton et al. 2009, Sakkir and Brown 2014). It is known to grow within sand and clay substrates in wadi and plateaux habitats (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2011).

This annual herb species grows within compacted sand and rocky ground within mountain environments (Brown et al. 2007, Jongbloed et al. 2003, Mahmoud et al. 2018). It has a perennial and prostrate growth form, reaching up to 25 cm across (Karim and Dakheel 2006). The oblong leaves are crowded across the plant, small petal-less flowers are present between February and April, and the seeds are small and brown (Jongbloed et al. 2003). This species is also considered to be moderately salt tolerant (Karim and Dakheel 2006).

This species is an annual amaranth that grows up to 30 cm (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It flowers between January and April and grows in compacted sand, gardens and disturbed sites (Jongbloed et al. 2003) in addition to cultivated areas.

This perennial shrub species is known to grow in rocky wadis and gravel and sand alluvial plains (El Alqamy 2004, Fawzi and Ksiksi 2012, Mahmoud et al. 2018), however it has also been recorded from disturbed ground near to cultivation sites (Feulner 2011, 2016). It is also considered to be found along roadsides. Typically, it produces small white flowers between January and May (Karim and Dakheel 2006) which are used by various insects, including Cylindrothorax angusticollis suturellus (Gillett and Gillett 1996). Aerva javanica has woody stems and can grow up to 75 - 120 cm in height (Western 1991, Karim and Dakheel 2006).

This is an annual or perennial species that flowers from December to June (Karim and Dakheel 2006). It can be found in moist or compact sand and gravel plains or rocky habitats, and also on offshore islands (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010).

This annual species can grow up to 15 cm and is covered in fine white hairs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). It has alternating spoon-shaped leaves with serrated edges and produces pale blue flowers (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It can be found growing within rocky ravine beds and in silt substrates of wadi banks and mountain plateaux (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2014). This plant is thought to prefer sheltered sites and can often be found beneath rocky overhangs (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Feulner 2016).