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Present work is result of intensive, systematic collections made in the different parts of Ahmednagar during 2019-2020. During the present 39 angiospermic plants were collected. The work done so far on the flora of Ahmednage by Pradhan & Singh (1999), is not giving the correct and detailed account of weeds in the region. the several plants are growing as weeds in the waste places of town are used in different systems of medicines. Aim of the present work is to prepare a data on the weed plants of Ahmednagar and to highlight their utility aspect. Such a studies may give the correct idea about the usefulness of plants which grow in the vicinity. Altogether 39 weed plants have been enumerated and it includes botanical name, synonyms, family, local name, phonological data and locality. As far as weed flora is concerned the families like, Asteraceae with 9 species is on top, Fabaceae represents 8 weed species holds second position,Acanthaceae is on third position with 7 species while the families Convolulaceae and Euphorbiaceae are having 5 species each. Several families are representing single species. Total 39 species of the weeds collected are being used in the different systems of medicines for treating different ailments. The aim behind these studies is to prepare a detailed account of the weed flora of Ahmednagar with emphasis on the aspect of the weed plants.