Parthenium hysterophorus(PTNHY)
Distribution details in Egypt
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
1984: Present, no details
The extensive increase in recent years of the North American Parthenium hysterophorus is a very striking example of the important impact of the introduction of aliens, the present population of this plant in Egypt apparently arising from a single sowing in 1960 of impure grass seed imported from Texas (Boulos & El-Hadidi,
1984)
1984)
* Boulos L & El-Hadidi MN (1984) The Weed Flora of Egypt. American University of Cairo Press, Cairo, 178 pp.
* Zahran MA & Willis AJ (2009) The Vegetation of Egypt. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 281 pp.
* Zahran MA & Willis AJ (2009) The Vegetation of Egypt. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 281 pp.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Present, restricted distribution |