This species has been found at high elevations in the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It is locally common at altitudes ranging from 700 to 1,500 m and can be found on silt in abandoned field sites (Feulner 2011). The global distribution of this species is from central Turkey to Sinai and Iran (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, it is generally widespread in the north (Jongbloed et al. 2003). It has been recorded from Jebel Hafeet and the Wadi Wurayah National Park (Sakkir and Brown 2014, Judas 2016). Globally, the native range of this species encompasses Egypt to the Arabian Peninsula, through Asia to eastern Asia (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, this species is recorded from the Hajar Mountains and the south of the Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species encompasses north-east tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

This species is considered to be widespread in the southern Hajar Mountains and also occurs at Jebel Hafeet (Jongbloed et al. 2003, G.R. Feulner in litt, MEW 2010). Globally, the native range of this species spans across southern and tropical Africa and on to the Arabian Peninsula (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, this species is recorded along the Arabian Gulf Coast between Abu Dhabi and Ajman (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, the native range of this species spans across the tropical and subtropical Old World (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, Indiofera coerulea, records include Wadi Farfar (Jongbloed et al. 2003), the Ru'us al-Jibal (rare, single locality; Feulner 2011), Mezairaa (Jebel Ajman) and Wadi Nahawa (SSBH data), and WWNP (single record, ""Ghara tributary of Powerline Fork""; Feulner 2016). In montane environments, it is generally found at lower altitudes (Mahmoud et al. 2018). It is described as widespread within suitable wadi and mountain habitats (MEW 2010), and D. Aplin (pers. comm. 2020) found the species at Madhab (Fujairah). The distribution map is certainly incomplete. Globally, this species occurs from Mali to north-east tropical Africa, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, Indigofera arabica occurs within the plains to the west of the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003). Globally, this species is known from northeast tropical Africa, to the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Helichrysum glumaceum has been recorded from mountains near Hatta in addition to Jebel Hafeet and Ru'us al-Jibal (Jongbloed et al. 2003, MEW 2010). It is considered to exist at altitudes of c. 800 m and above (Feulner 2011). The native range of this species is tropical Africa to the Arabian Peninsula (H. glumaceum) and Iran (synonym H. makranicum) (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, this species is widespread throughout coastal areas (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Perry 2008). It particular, it has been recorded from the R'as al-Khaimah, Abu Dhabi and its offshore islands, in addition to Fujairah and Dubai (Karim and Dakheel 2006, Sakkir et al. 2017). Globally, the native range of this species spans from Egypt and Eritrea to the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).

Within the UAE, it is known to occur at Jebel Hafeet, in the Ru'us al-Jibal and across the Hajar Mountains (Jongbloed et al. 2003, Brown et al. 2007). It is considered to occur throughout a wide range of altitudes (Jongbloed et al. 2003) and in the Ru'us al-Jibal has been recorded from 500 m to at least 1,600 m (Feulner 2011). Globally, the native range of this species spans from the Canary Islands, across northern Africa to Pakistan (Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 2019).