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DISTRIBUTION : Komgha. Tembuland. Natal. Orange Free State. 

 Transvaal (nr. Carolina, Irene, Lydenburg, Houtbosch). 



SESUTO : Kopshsvane or Kopshane. Meaning unknown. Mohlohlvane. 

 The thick part or swelling in a root. In autumn the natives make 

 fires with this plant in the cultivated lands with the idea that a good 

 crop will result. As the fruits are thickly clustered and brightly 

 coloui-ed, they think these properties will be imparted to their crops. 

 Lantana salviaefolia is used for the same purpose. The fruits are said 

 to cause constipation. 



R. divaricata, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes. Shrub, flowers whitish. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 

 17! 17b! 



DISTRIBUTION : Queenstown. 



SESUTO : Kolitsane. Kolitsana. The same word, derived from 

 " koli " a blot, and " tsane " small. The wood is used for making 

 strong kuobkerries. As a medicine, it is mixed with Scabiosa colum- 

 baria. Linn., and Cussonia paniculata, E. & Z. Used in cases of 

 colic. The witch-doctors employ this plant for rain making. 



H. pyroides, Burch. 



(Leribe, A. Dieterlen, 17 !). Leribe Mountain. Sin-ub, 5-8 ft. high, 

 flowers cream. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 17c ! ; Ravine on west slopes 

 of Leribe plateau. A bush, Phillips, 753 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Kuysua. Uitenhage. Natal. 



SESUTO: Kolitsane. See R. divaricata, E. & Z. 



R. dentata, Thuub. 



Mountain slopes. Shrub, flowers cream. Spring-Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 76b ! ; mountain slopes behind the Mission Station, a low 

 bush, not uncommon, Phillips, 527!, ravine on west slopes of Leribe 

 plateau, frequent, Phillips, 581 ! without precise locality, Cooper, 750 ! ; 

 Wittebergen, 4-5000 ft., Di-ege. 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Albany. Grraaff Reinet. Komgha. 

 Transkei. Tembulaud. East G-riqualand. Natal. Transvaal 

 (Ermelo). 



SESUTO : Mabelebele. Much grain, derived from "mabele" grain. 

 The red berries, as well as those of R. Sonderi, Engl. var., are eaten 

 freely. 



R. erosa, Thunb. 



Mountain slopes and ravines. Shrub, flowers yellow. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 78 ! ; mountain slopes behind the Mission Station, Phillips, 



