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typical only of shallow soil. In deeper sand other forms come in. Of the 

 above Indigofera cordifolia is the dominant species. All the others are 

 subdominant except Chloris which is sporadic. (SD.) 



23. Perotis, Ait. 



1. P. latifolia, Ait. 



Very common on sandy wastes and in sandy lanes and fields, Ahmedabad 

 (v. supra). Cooke's note : — " Flowers Oct.— Aug. " must be a mistake for 

 flowers Aug. — Oct. (Spor. or almost SD.) 



24. Sporobulus, Br. 



1. S. diander, Beauv. 



Very common Surat, and Ahmedabad. Flowers early and mid-monsoon. 

 (SD.) 



* 25. Leptochloa. 



* 1. L. polystachya, Benth. (teste R. K. Bhide). 

 On the banks of the Kankaria tank, Ahmedabad. 



26. Eragrostis, Beauv. 



1. E. ciliaris, var. brachystachya, Boiss. 



Very common in all dry and barren places, Surat and Ahmedabad. 

 Flowers late monsoon. (SD.) 



2. E. tenella, var. plumosa, Stapf. 



Very common in cultivated fields, Ahmedabad. Fiowers mid and late 

 monsoon. (SD.) 



3. E. interrupta, var. Koeniyii, Stapf. 



Very common in cultivated field, Surat district (noted as far east as 

 Bardoli) ; in Ahmedabad and north of the district only on black soil or in 

 waterholes. (Spor.) 



4. E. amabilis, Wight et Arn. 



- Common in compounds, Ahmedabad and one specimen on a roadside, 

 Surat. Flowers late monsoon. (Spor.) 

 6. E. Gangetica, Steud. 

 On the margins of most tanks, Ahmedabad and north of the district. (D.) 



6. E. oninor, Host. 



In compounds, Ahmedabad, often in association with E. amabilis. Flowers 

 late monsoon. (Spor.) 



7. E. tvemula, Hochst. 



A typical member oi the sand flora, Ahmedabad. Common both on sandy 

 waste and in sandy fields, but it will not grow in the shallow soil which 

 supports the flora noted under Tragus racemosus (q. v.) only (Spor.) at 

 Ahmedabad, but occasionally (SD.) and even(D.) in the north of the district. 



8. E. pilosa, Beauv. 



Very common in compounds, Surat and Ahmedabad. Flowers the whole 

 monsoon. (SD.) 



27. Gracilea, Koen. 

 1. G. Royleana, Hook. f. 



Very common on the city wall, Surat, and on sandy hills, Ahmedabad. 

 Only grows in very shallow earth, (v. sub Tragus racemosus) (SD.) 



28. Cynodon, Pers. 

 1. C. dactylon,'PeTS. 



The " hariali " grass, (though this name is not used by the natives of 



