Table ESM1, Online Resource 1. Distribution of the Recorded Species in the 13 Habitats

Table ESM1, Online Resource 1.Distribution of the recorded species in the 13 habitats of the study area. Habitats: Sf=Sand flats, Sd=Sand dunes, Sm=Salt marshes, Rw= Railways, Hw= Highways, Wl= Wastelands, Af=Abandoned fields, Or=Orchards, Sc=Summer crops, Wc=Winter crops, Rl=Reclaimed lands, Ic=Irrigation canals and Dc=Drainage canals. P(%)= Presence percentage. Life forms: Th=Therophytes, Geo=Geophytes, Hel=Helophytes, Hem=Hemicryptophytes, Ch=Chamaephytes, Ph=Phanerophytes, Hyd=Hydrophytes, Par=Parasites. Chorotypes: Cosm=Cosmopolitan, Pal=Palaeotropical, Pan=Pantropical, Neo=Neotropical, SA-AR=Saharo-Arabian,SU-ZA=Sudano-Zambezian, ME=Mediterranean, IR-TR=Irano-Turanian, ER-SR=Euro-Siberian.

Species / Life Form / Chorotypes / Habitats / P (%)
Sf / Sd / Sm / Rw / Hw / Wl / Af / Or / Sc / Wc / Rl / Ic / Dc
Cynodon dactylon(L.) pers. / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 100
Chenopodium muraleL. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Cyperus rotundusL. / Geo–Hel / IR–TR + Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Phragmites australis(Cav.)Trin. / Geo–Hel / ME+ IR-TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Sonchus oleraceusL. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Beta vulgaris(L.) / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Senecio glaucus(Maire)C.Alexander / Th / SA–AR+IR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 85
Bassia indica(Wight)A.J.Scott / Th / SU–ZA+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 77
Convolvulus arvensisL. / Hem / Borealo–Trop / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 77
Symphyotrichum squamatum(Spreng.) / Ch / Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 77
Polyogonum equsetiformeSm. / Ch / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Polypogonum monspeliensis(L.) Desf / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Amaranthus viridisL. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Plantago majorL. / Th / SA–AR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Spergularia marina(L.)Griseb. / Hem / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / -- / 69
Malva parvifloraL. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Conyza bonariensis(L.) Cronquist / Th / ME+NEO / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Rumex dentatusL. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Silybum marianum(L.) Gaertn. / Hem / IR–TR+ER+ ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Sisymbrium irioL. / Th / ME–IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Solanum nigrum L.. / Ch / IR –TR+ER / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Cichorium endiviaL. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Coronopus squamatus(Forssk.) AsCh / Th / ME+ER-SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Portulaca oleraceaL. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 69
Avena fatuaL. / Th / Temperate / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Lotus glaber Mill / Hem / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
MeIilotus messanensis(L.) All. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Urospermum picroides (L.) F. W. / Th / IR–TR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Cressa cretica L. / Hem / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Imperata cylindrica (L.) RaeusCh / Geo–Hel / ME+IR-TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Chenopodium album L. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene / Hem / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Alhagi graecorum Boiss. / Hem / IR–TR–ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Tamarix nilotica (Ehrenb.) Bunge / Ph / SA–AR+IR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Typha domingensis (Pers.) Poir. / Hel / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Anagallis arvensis L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz. / Th / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Euphorbia peplus L. / Th / SU–ZA / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Hibiscus trionum L. / Th / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Oxalis corniculata L. / Geo–Hel / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Paspalum distichum L. / Geo–Hel / Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Xanthium spinosumL. / Th / Borealo–Tropical / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Panicum repens L. / Geo–Hel / Pal+Neo+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 62
Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum (Link) Arcang. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort. / Ch / ME+ER-SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Persicaria salicifolia (Willd.) Assenov / Geo–Hel / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. / Geo–Hel / Pal+Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Pluchea dioscoridis (L.) DC. / Ph / SU–ZA+SA / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Moric.) / Th / ME+SA–AR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Hordeum murinum L.subsp. glaucum(Steud.) Tzvelev / Th / IR-TR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Lolium perenna L. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Melilotus segetalis (Brot.) Ser. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Centaurea calcitrapa L. / Ch / ME+ER–SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Pseudognaphalium luteo-album (L.) / Th / Borealo–Tropical / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Melilotus indicus (L.) All. / Th / ME+IR–TR+SA / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Senecio vulgaris L. / Th / ER–TR+IR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Cyperus articulatus L. / Geo–Hel / Pal + Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch / Th / ER–SR +ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Trifolium resupinatum L. / Th / IR–TR+ER–SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Zygophyllum album L. / Hem / SA–AR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Sida alba L. / Hem / Pan / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Medicago polymorpha L. / Th / ME+IR-TR+ER / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 54
Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf / Th / Pal + Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Salsola kali L. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Echinochloa stagnina (Retz.)P.Beauv. / Th / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Cynanchum acutum L. / Ph / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Reichardia tingitana (L.)Roth / Th / SA–AR+ IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. / Ph / SU–ZA / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Juncus rigidus Desf. / Geo–Hel / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Eclipta alba (L.)Hassk. / Th / Pal + Neo / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Mentha microphylla C.KoCh / Geo–Hel / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Polypogon viridis (Gouan) Breistr. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Phalaris minor Retz. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Desmostachya bipinnata(L.) Stapf / Geo–Hel / SU–ZA+SA-AR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Echinochloa colona (L.) Link / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Lepidium sativum L. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Medicago intertexa (L.) Mill. / Th / ME+ER-SR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Silene rubella L. / Th / ME / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Urtica urens L. / Th / ER-SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Vicia sativa L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Cyperus laevigatus L. / Geo–Hel / Cosm / + / + / + / + / + / + / 46
Paspalidium geminatum (Forssk.) Stapf / Geo–Hel / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Ranunculus sceleratus L. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Saccharum spontaneum L. / Geo–Hel / ME+IR–TR+SA / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Brachiaria reptans (L.) C.A.Gardner / Th / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Lolium temulentum L. / Th / IR–TR+SA / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Tamarix tetragyna Ehrenb. / Ph / ME+SA–AR / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Euphorbia helioscopia L. / Th / ER-SR+M+IR / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Ethulia conyzoides L. / Th / Pal / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Euphorbia forsskaolii J.Gay / Th / SU–ZA / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. / Th / Pal+ME / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. / Th / Borealo-Tropical / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Launaea nudicaulis (L.) Hook.f. / Th / SA–AR / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Xanthium pungens Wallr. / Th / + / + / + / + / + / 39
Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / + / + / + / 31
Mesembryanthemum forsskaolii Boiss. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / + / + / + / 31
Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. / Th / Neo / + / + / + / + / 31
Hordeum marinum Huds. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / 31
Juncus acutus L. / Geo–Hel / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / 31
Cutandia memphitica (Spreng.) K.Richt. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / 31
Lolium multiflorum Lam. / Th / ME+IR–SR / + / + / + / + / 31
Echinops spinosus L. / Hem / ME / + / + / + / + / 31
Avena sativa L. / Th / Temperate / + / + / + / + / 31
Ammi majus L. / Th / IR–TR+ME / + / + / + / + / 31
Arundo donax L. / Geo-Hel / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / + / 31
Astragalus peregrinus Vahl / Th / SA–AR / + / + / + / + / 31
Lathyrus hirsutus L. / Th / ME+IR-TR / + / + / + / + / 31
Melilotus elegansSer.inDC. / Th / ME+SU–ZA / + / + / + / + / 31
Pisum sativum L. / Th / ME / + / + / + / + / 31
Ipomoea carnea Jacq. / Ch / Neo / + / + / + / + / 31
Amaranthus hybridus L / Th / Tem+Neo / + / + / + / + / 31
Amaranthus lividus L / Th / Pal+ Neo / + / + / + / + / 31
Euphorbia heterophylla L. / Th / Neo / + / + / + / + / 31
Medicago sativa L.(Brot.) / Th / ER-SR+ME-IR / + / + / + / + / 31
Salix mucronata Thunb. / Ph / Temperate / + / + / + / + / 31
Centaurium pulchellum (Swartz)Druce / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Zygophyllum simplex L. / Th / ER-SR+IR-TR / + / + / + / 23
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / + / + / 23
Euphorbia peplis L. / Th / SU–ZA / + / + / + / 23
Amaranthus graecizans L. / Th / Cosm / + / + / + / 23
Atriplex inflata F.Muell. / Th / IR–TR+ME / + / + / + / 23
Brassica tournefortii Gouan / Th / ME+SA–AR / + / + / + / 23
Bromus catharticus Vahl / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / 23
Calendula arvensis L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Cenchrus echinatus L. / Th / Neo / + / + / + / 23
Schismus barbatus (L.)Thell. / Th / IR–TR+SA-AR / + / + / + / 23
Sorghum virgatum (Hack.)Stapf / Geo-Hel / Pal / + / + / + / 23
Sporobolus pungens (Schreb.)Kunth / Geo-Hel / ME / + / + / + / 23
Sporobolus spicatus (Vahl) Kunth / Geo-Hel / Pal / + / + / + / 23
Vicia monantha Retz. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet / Hem / Pal / + / + / + / 23
Launaea massauensis (Fresen.) SCh / Hem / SA–AR+SU–ZA / + / + / + / 23
Launaea fragilis (Asso) Pau. / Hem / ME+SA–AR / + / + / + / 23
Ludwigia stolonifera (Guill.&Perr.) P. / Hyd / SU–ZA / + / + / + / 23
Peplidium maritimum(L.f.) AsCh / Geo-Hel / Pan / + / + / + / 23
Plantago amplexicaulis Cav / Hem / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / 23
Plantago arenaria Waldst.&Kit. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Salix tetrasperma Roxb. / Ph / Temperate / + / + / + / 23
Cornulaca monacantha Delile / Ch / SA–AR+SU–ZA / + / + / + / 23
Zilla spinosa (L.) Prantl / Ch / SA–AR / + / + / + / 23
Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. / Th / ME+SA-AR / + / + / + / 23
Bromus aegyptiacus Tausch / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Convolvulus lanatus Vahl / Ph / SA–AR / + / + / + / 23
Orobanche crenata Forssk. / Par / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Orobanche ramosa L. / Par / ME+IR–TR / + / + / + / 23
Conyza aegyptiaca (L.) Dryand. / Th / SU–ZA / + / + / + / 23
Spergula fallax (Lowe) E.H.L.Krause / Th / ME+SA–AR / + / + / + / 23
Setaria viridis (L.) P.Beauv. / Th / ER–SR+ME / + / + / + / 23
Setaria italica (L.) P.Beauv. / Th / + / + / + / 23
Azolla filiculoides Lam. / Hyd / Pal + Neo / + / + / 15
Lemna gibba L. / Hyd / Borealo-Tropical / + / + / 15
Limonium pruinosum (L.) Chaz. / Hem / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Potamogeton trichoides Cham.&Schlecht. / Hyd / + / + / 15
Potamogeton pectinatus L. / Hyd / Borealo–Tropical / + / + / 15
Potamogeton nodosus Poir. / Hyd / ME+IR–TR / + / + / 15
Pseudowolffia hyaline (Delile) Hartog / Hyd / Cosm / + / + / 15
Azolla pinnata / Hyd / Pal+Neo / + / + / 15
Sarcocornia fruticosa (L.) A.J.Scott / Ch / ME+ER–SR / + / + / 15
Ceratophyllum demersum L. / Hyd / Cosm / + / + / 15
Eichhornia crassipes (C.Mart.) Solms / Hyd / Neo / + / + / 15
Erodium crassifolium L'Hér. / Th / ME / + / + / 15
Bassia muricata (L.)AsCh / Th / SA–AR+ IR–TR / + / + / 15
Bidens pilosa L. / Th / Neo / + / + / 15
Bromus rubens L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / 15
Carduus getulus Pomel / Th / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Centaurea glomerata Vahl / Th / ME / + / + / 15
Aizoon canariense L. / Th / + / + / 15
Cotula cinerea Delile / Th / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Echium rauwlfii Delile / Th / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. / Th / Pal / + / + / 15
Elymus elongatus (Host) Runemark / Geo-Hel / ME / + / + / 15
Euphorbia retusa Forssk. / Th / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Fagonia glutinosa Delile / Hem / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Filago desertorum Pomel / Th / SA–AR+IR / + / + / 15
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. / Hem / IR–TR+ME / + / + / 15
Heliotropium curassavicum L. / Ch / Neo / + / + / 15
Hordeum marinum Huds. subsp. gussoneanum (Parl.)Thell. / Th / IR–TR+ ER+ME / + / + / 15
Hordeum vulgare L. / Th / Cosm / + / + / 15
Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. / Geo-Hel / Borealo+Tropical / + / + / 15
Lactuca saligna L. / Th / ME+IR-TR / + / + / 15
Lathyrus pseudocicera Pamp. / Th / + / + / 15
Leptochloa fusca (L.) Kunth / Geo-Hel / Pal / + / + / 15
Lotus creticus L. / Hem / ME / + / + / 15
Lycium shawii Roem.&Schult. / Ph / SA–AR+SU / + / + / 15
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill. / Th / SA-AR / + / + / 15
Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) M. / Ch / ME+IR -TR / + / + / 15
Orobanche cernua Loefl. / Par / ME+IR–TR / + / + / 15
Panicum turgidum Forssk. / Geo-Hel / SA-SI+SU-ZA / + / + / 15
Paronychia arabica (L.)DC. / Th / SA–AR+ME / + / + / 15
Rumex crispus L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / + / 15
Paronychia argentea Lam. / Th / ME / + / + / 15
Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. / Th / Borealo-Tropical / + / + / 15
Persicaria senegalensis (Meisn.)Soják / Geo–Hel / Pal+ME / + / + / 15
Senecio aegyptius L. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / + / 15
Sonchus macrocarpus Boulos& C. / Ch / Endemic / + / + / 15
Tribulus terrestris L. / Th / + / + / 15
Trigonella glabra Thunb. / Th / + / + / 15
Hyoscyamus muticus L. / Hem / ME / + / + / 15
Amaranthus hybridus (L.) Thell.. / Th / Temperate+Neo / + / + / 15
Silene villosa Forssk. / Th / SA–AR / + / + / 15
Adiantum capillus-veneris L. / Hem / Cosm / + / 7.7
Agathophora alopecuroides (Delile) / Ch / SA–AR / + / 7.7
Avena sterilis L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / 7.7
Bacopa monnieri(L.)Pennell / Geo–Hel / Pal + Neo / + / 7.7
Centaurea pumilio L. / Th / ME / + / 7.7
Cuscuta pedicellata Ledeb. / Parasite / IR–IR+ME / + / 7.7
Datura innoxia Mill. / Th / Neo + Pal / + / 7.7
Datura stramonium L. / Th / Neo + Pal / + / 7.7
Euphorbia hirta L. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / 7.7
Farsetia aegyptia Turra / Ch / + / 7.7
Haloxylon salicornicum (Moq.) L. / Ch / SU–ZA / + / + / 7.7
Ifloga spicata (Forssk.) Sch.Bip. / Th / SA–AR+ME / + / 7.7
Juncus sublatus Forssk. / Geo–Hel / ME+IR–TR / + / 7.7
Marsilea aegyptiaca Willd. / Hem / Pal / + / 7.7
Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / 7.7
Panicum coloratum L. / Geo–Hel / + / 7.7
Scripus litoralis Schrad. / Geo–Hel / IR–TR+PAL+ME / + / 7.7
Myriophyllum spicatum L. / Hyd / Cosm / + / 7.7
Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleiden / Hyd / Borealo-Tropical / + / 7.7
Stellaria media (L.) Vill. / Th / ME+ER–SR / + / 7.7
Stipa capensis Thunb. / Th / IR–TR+SA / + / 7.7
Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort. / Th / Cosm / + / 7.7
Trigonella stellata Forssk. / Th / SA-AR+IR-TR / + / 7.7
Verbena supina L. / Th / ME+IR–TR / + / 7.7
Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch / Ch / + / 7.7
Total / 38 / 54 / 48 / 73 / 116 / 63 / 84 / 100 / 50 / 85 / 77 / 132 / 131