PLANTS OF NORTHERN GUJARAT . 
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A ndropogoneta are not typically under water except for a few months 
during the monsoon, and by March would normally be quite dry on the 
surface, 
0. Association of Cyperns laevigatus. 
On some stretches of soft wet mud in the Bokh there is a rather 
conspicuous association of Cyperus Icevigatus , Panicum pun datum. 
Paspalum distichum , Fimbristylis dichotoma and Eleocharis atropur- 
purea. 
D Association of Herpestis Monniera. 
There are stretches of sandy soil in river beds, and to a lesser extent 
in tanks, which are covered with a mat of Herpestis Monniera , Lippia 
nodiflora , and Marsilia quadri/olia } passing as the sand becomes drier 
into Blepharis molluginifolia, 
E. Association of Sporobolus tremulns. 
Forming a grassy fringe to many tanks, and liable to submergence 
only in the heaviest monsoon period, there are stretches of land covered 
with Sporobolus tremulus and Cyperus pygmaus . 
F. Eleodiareta E. plantagineae. 
Some shallow tanks in the north and east have their whole beds 
almost filled with this species. 
G. For the rest it is almost impossible to differentiate associations, 
and the following is a list of helophytic plants, other than those men- 
tioned above, any of which may occur in any particular stretch of marsh 
or in any water hole. The Cyperaceaef which predominate, are given 
first, and rare plants are omitted. 
1, Cyperaceae (in order of helophytism) — 
Cyperus alopecutoides , C . Iria var. paniciformis , C. eleusinoides i 
C . dijflormis , C. tegetum , Scirpus litoralis , S. maritimus 
(type and variety) Fimbristylis ferruginea , F. dichotoma , 
F» complanata , F. L quinqueangularis , Fuirena glomerata . 
Cyperus globosus . 
8. Gramineae (in order of helophytism) — 
Oryza sativa s Coix Zachryma~Jobi, Eriochloa polystachya , 
Diplacline fusca , Eragrostis gangetica , Isclioemum r ago sum , 
Iseilema Wightii 3 Panicum colonum , P. psilopodium.. 
