“…It is a known invasive plant in all countries of the Mediterranean Basin, Australia, Chile, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Taiwan and Zimbabwe (Bouhache and Tanji, 1985;Mekki, 2007). It is listed as a noxious weed in 21 states of the USA (Mekki, 2007;Roche, 1991) and it is a serious weed in many semi-arid areas of the world (Baye, 2007;Boyd et al, 1984). Once established, it is very difficult to eradicate as new sprouts can generate from creeping lateral roots, root fragments and rhizomes (Stanton and Lemerle, 2011;Westerman and Murray, 1994).…”