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The word " lecheaue " is derived from the verb "ho cheana " to 

 be dispersed or in rags, though growing abundantly together. Use 

 unknown. 



H. pallens, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes. 10-20 in. high, flowers yellow. Spring. A. 

 Dieterlen, 755 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Tulbagh. Caledou. Oudtshooru. 

 Uitenhage. Graaff Reinet. Aliwal North. Murraysburg. Beaufort 

 West. 



SESUTO : Motoo oa thaha. The bleating of the mountain. Use 

 unknown. 



H. depressa, N. E. Br. 



Veld and mountain slopes. A creeping plant, 4-20 in. long. 

 Flowers reddish-yellow. Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 107 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Tembuland. Griqualand East. 

 Natal. Transvaal (Johannesburg, Eusteuberg, Zeerust, Barberton). 

 Orange Free State (Bloemfontein). Rhodesia (Mazoe). 



SESUTO : Seletjane. Meaning unknown. Pliate ea ugaJca. The 

 bedding (or carpet) of the doctor. Used by the native doctors when 

 working the divining bones. A native doctor seldom uses any medicine 

 without consulting the divining bones, which are supposed to indicate 

 both the illness and the medicine to be employed. A much renowned 

 medicine for colic. Also used as a charm against witchcraft. 



H. Gerrardi, Harv. 



Hillside between Trent Kop and Antelope Park, Dist. Mclear, 

 c. 5600 ft. March, flowers creamy white. Galpin, 6589 ! ; Mount 

 Fletcher, 5000 ft., July, Sim, 2529 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. 



H. Woodii, Schinz. 



Grassy slopes on Klein Pot River, 4600 ft. March. Flowers pink. 

 Galpin, 6588 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. Transvaal (Pretoria, Magaliesberg). 



MAHERNIA. Linn. 



M. coccocarpa, E. & Z. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 4-15 in. high, flowers dark violet. 

 Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 338 ! ; mountain slope above the Mission 

 Station, small shrub 3-6 in. high, flowers red, uncommon, Phillips, 



