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L. eriantha, Benth 



Basutoland, without precise locality. Cooper, 2269 ; Van Reenen, 

 5500 ft., December, Wood, 4525; Olivier's Hoek Pass, c. 5000 ft., 

 Wood, 3602. 



DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (Magaliesberg, Houtbosch, near Lyden- 

 burg). 



var. obovata, Scott-Elliot. 



Mountain slopes and plateau. 6-15 in. high, flowers yellow. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlm, 65! 



DISTRIBUTION : Tembuland. East Griqualand. Natal. 



SESUTO : Molomo o monate. Good mouth. A Basuto before visiting 

 a chief bathes in water in which a bruised or crushed plant has been 

 dipped, or a bit of the plant is chewed, the belief being that it will 

 bring luck and act as a charm in obtaining the favours of the chief or 

 other important person visited. It is said to give a " good mouth 'in 

 speaking in such a way as to fascinate the chief. 



L. foliosa, Bolus. 



Drakensbergeu, 4-5000 ft., January, Wood, 3542; Bester's Vlei 

 near Witzie's Hoek, 5300 ft., December, Bolus, 8140!; Harrismith, 

 Sankey, 46. 



DISTRIBUTION : Zululand. Swaziland. Transvaal (near Pretoria, 

 Pilgrim's Rest). 



L. lanceolata, Benth. 



Ravines and mountain slopes. 10-20 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 437 ! ; Wittebergeu, Drcge ! 



DISTRIBUTION: Transvaal (nr. Johannesburg). Zululand. 



SESUTA : Khonathi. Khonathe. Khonatse. Derived from the verb 

 " ho Khouathela " to adhere to. An adhesive preparation is made 

 from the roots and which is used to stop diarrhoea. It is either drunk 

 or taken as an enema. 



L. cmmania, Burch. 



Basutoland, near sources of the Kuruman River at Little Klibbobik- 

 honni, Burchell, 2445, 2472 ; Caledon River, Burke & Zeyher, 405 '> 

 Burke. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



L. laxa, E. & Z. 



Mountain slopes. 3-10 in. high, flowers yellow. Summer-Autumn. 

 A. Dieterlen, 654b ! : Thaba Unchu and Caledon River. Burke, ZeyJier, 

 393, 401, 402. 



