46 Anunh of the South African Museum. 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Albany. Tembuland. East G-riqualand. 

 Natal. 



SESUTO : Quqnbala en l<~>ti. The " Qoqobala " of the high mountain. 

 Use unknown. See C. Capense, Soml. 



C. capense, Sond. 



Damp spots on mountain slopes and plateau. Herb, 3-15 in. high, 

 flowers white. Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 265a ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Clanwilliam. Tulbagh. Cape. Caledon. GJ-raaff 

 Reinet. Somerset East. Murraysburg. Komgha. Transvaal 

 (Ermelo). 



SESUTO : Qoqobala. Derived from the verb " ho qoqobala " to 

 have superficial roots. Moloo oa nku. The bleating of the sheep. 

 Eaten when young. 



STELLARI A, Linn. 



S. media, Vill. 



Damp and shady spots on mountain slopes. Herb, 3-15 in. high. 

 April. Morija. A. Dieterlen, 265b ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Kaffir-laud. Natal. 



SESUTO : See Qoqdbala. See Cerastium capense, Sond. 



SPERGrULA, Linn. 



S. arvensis, Linn. 



Shady places on mountain slopes. 6-18 in. high, flowers white. 

 August. A. Dieterlen, 825 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Tulbagh. Cape. Stelleubosch. Natal. 



SESUTO : Bolepo ba seokho sa inemng. Web of the " spider of the 

 woods." Qdqobala. The " Qoqobala " of the lauds. Use unknown. 



PORTULACEAE. 



PORTULACA, Lin>,. 



P. oleracea, Liuu. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 2-18 iu. high, flowers yellow. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 303 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Albany. Natal. Orange Free State 

 (Bloem f outein) . 



SESUTO : Settle. Slippery. The natives sprinkle themselves with 

 a preparation of this plant as a charm against illness and lightning. 

 Eaten as a vegetable. 



