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ANACAMPSEROS, Linn. 



A. arachnoicles, Sims. 



Mountain slopes. 2-8 in. high, flowers pink. Summer. A. Dieterlt-n, 

 625! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Montague. Albany. Prince Albert. 



SESUTO : Serelile. Derived from the verb "ho rella " to be 

 slippery. Used in many medicines by the native doctors ; said to be 

 an emetic. A medicine for a sick orphan child. 



TALINUM, Adans. 



T. caffrum, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes. 6-20 in. high, flowers yellow. Summer Autumn. 

 Thaba Phatsoa, Leribe District. A. Dieterlen, 701 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Port Elizabeth. Graaff Eeiuet. 

 Queenstowu. Koingha. Tembuland. Natal. Transvaal (Pieters- 

 burg, Eustenberg). Bechuaualand (Kuruman). Bulawayo. 



SESUTO: Khutsana. Orphan. This plant is employed by the 

 native doctors, but no information can be got from them as to its use. 



HYPERICINEAE. 



HYPEEICUM, Linn. 



H. aethiopicum, Linn. 



Mountain slopes, 6-14 in. high, flowers bright yellow. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 358 ! ; west slopes of Leribe plateau, frequent, flowers 

 yellow, Phillips, 654 ! N.E. slopes of Leribe plateau, flowers yellow, 

 frequent, Phillips, 851 !, south slopes of Leribe plateau, flowers 

 yellow, Phillips, 921 ! ; Basutolaud, without precise locality, Cooper ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Eiversdale. George. Knysna. Uitenhage. Graaff 

 Eeinet. King William's Town. Komgha. Natal. Transvaal 

 (Pretoria). Swaziland. 



SESUTO : Leilane. Derived from the verb " hoila " to avoid. 

 Leilane la Bale. The "Leilane" of the "Bale" ("Bale" is the 

 plural of "Ngoale" a girl attending the heathen school of initia- 

 tion). BoltoJioana. Little bread. Tabane. Small matter. This 

 plant is largely used by the women for young girls who have reached 

 the age of puberty. 



H. Lalandii, Chois. 



Damp spots on mountain slopes, 2-12 in high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 678 ! ; damp spots near stream on plateau, 



