Flora of the Lerlbe Plateau n/nl Environs. 57 



(1ERANIACEAE. 



MONSONIA, Linn. 



M. biflora, DC. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 4-15 in. high, flowers white or mauve, 

 March. A. Dieterlen, 82 ! 82a ! ; south slopes of Leribe plateau, above 

 Khauiane, flowers white, Phillips, 860 ! ; Qoqolosi Peak, flowers white, 

 Phillips. 961 ! ; Caledon River, Zeyher, 300 ! Tsita footpath, Drakens- 

 Ih'i-gen, 6900ft., March, Galpin, 6590. 



DISTRIBUTION: S.W. Africa. Graaff Eeinet. Herbert. Aliwal 

 North. East G-riqualand. Natal. Orange Free State (Bloemf ontein) . 

 Transvaal (Rusteuburg, Pietersburg, Aapies River, Middleberg.) 

 Bechuanaland (Mafeking). 



SESUTO: Mardrotsvane. Used as a medicine for dysentery and sore 

 eyes. 



M. attenuata, Harv. 



Beater's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5400 ft., December, Bolus, 8131 ! ; 

 Van Reeuen, 6000 ft., SchlecUer, 6989 ! 



DISTRIBUTION: Natal. Orange Free State. Transvaal (Barbertou). 



M. brevirostrata, R. Kunth. 



Mountain slopes, 4-12 in. high, flowers mauve, summer, A. Dieter- 

 len, 714! 



DISTRIBUTION : Tembuland. East Griqualand. 



SESUTO : MokhankJia. He who smells odours. MaJcorotsvane. Use 

 unknown 



M. longipes, R. Kunth (ex descr.). 



Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5400-5500 ft., December- 

 January, Bolus, 8132 ! Flanagan, 2086 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Riversdale. 



GERANIUM, Linn. 



G. incanum, Linn. 



Damp spots on veld and in dongas. 8-15 in. high, flowers white 

 or mauve-pink. November. A. Dieterlen, 316 !; Giant's Castle, Alf. 

 Bolus in Herb. Bolus, 6874 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. George. Humansdorp. Uitenhage. Albany. 

 Molteiio. Murraysburg. Natal. 



SESUTO : Ngope-setsoha. See G. canescens, L'Her. Tlaka. Scorn, 

 mockery. Tee. Tea. Used by some of the natives for making a kind 



