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PLANTS OF NORTHERN GUJARAT. 
613. Penuisetum pedicellatum Trin. F. B. I. VII, 86 ; FL Bomb. 
II, 916. 
Ahmedabad, on land where imported famine grass had been stored 
in the 1911-12 famine. Presumably an alien. 
513. Pennisetum setosusn Rich. F. B. I. VII, 87 ; FI. Bomb. II, 
916. 
As the last. 
514. Pennisetum cenchroides Rich. F. B. I. VII, 88; FI. Bomb. 
II, 916. 
Common in the sand area, resembles Cenchrus biflorus > Roxb. and 
inhabits similar localities. Flowers June and long after. 
308. Cenchrus Linn. 
515. Cenchrus biflorus Roxb. F. B. I. VII, 89 ; Fl. Bomb. II, 
917. 
Very abundant. Flowers, practically throughout the year. (Cf. 
Pennisetum cenchroides Rich.) 
516. Cenchrus catharticus Delile. F. B. I. VII, 90; Fl. Bomb. 
II, 918. 
Very abundant in the sand area. 
The deciduous spikelets, locally known as “ bantio,” constitute the most painful 
and troublesome burrs in our area. 
369. Setaria Beauv. 
517. Setaria glatica Beauv. F. B. I, VII, 78 ; Fl. Bomb. II, 
920. 
Very common, especially in shady places. Depauperated forms 
occur, in which the spikes are reduced to one or two spikelets. Flowers 
monsoon. 
518. Setaria intermedia Roem. & Schult. F. B. I. VII, 79; Fl. 
Bomb. II, 920, 
Meadow land and hedges. Common. Grows luxuriantly in the back 
gardens of houses in villages. Flowers monsoon and after. 
519. Setaria verticillata Beauv. F. B. I. VII, 80 ; Fl. Bomb. II, 
921. 
A weed in the Victoria Gardens, Ahmedabad. Probably as 
common as the " ist and found in similar localities, but easily 
