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PHASEOLUS, Linn. 

 P. Mungo, Liun. 



A cultivated plant, flowers mauve. A. Dieterlen, 693 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : A native of India, said to have been introduced into 

 Basutoland from Natal primarily as a medicine, now cultivated for 

 food. 



SESUTO : Lehloli. He who observes from above. The seeds are 

 ground and rubbed into a scarified tumour or abscess to promote the 

 formation of pus. 



VIGNA, Savi. 

 V.sp. 



Natal, Van Eeeneu, 6500 ft., March, Schlechter, 6784 ! 



DOLICHOS, Linn. 



D. chloryllis, Harv. 



Veld and mountain slopes. A creeping plant, 3-5 ft. long, flowers 

 green, crimson, and yellowish. December-January. A. Dieterlen, 833 ! ; 

 banks of Caledon River, Burke ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO : Letrmiukn. Derived from the verb " ho tom5kela," to make 

 a noise (by an assembly of people) with the mouth. This plant is 

 much used by the witch-doctors when working the divining bones. 

 Used as a charm to drive away an approaching hailstorm. 



RHYNCHOSIA, Lour. 



R. hirsuta, E. & Z. 



Veld and mountain slopes. A creeping plant 15-40 in. long, 

 flowers brownish-yellow. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 92 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Philipstown. Stockenstrooin. Korngha. 

 East Griqualand. Transvaal (Magaliesberg). 



SESUTO : Monyatalane. He who passes uni-ipe grain. The roots 

 are chewed. 



R. adenodes, E. & Z. 



Veld and mountain slopes. Trailing plant, 10-30 in. long, flowers 

 yellow. Summer Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 112 ! ; Leribe plateau, 

 flowers, yellow, occasional, Phillips, 674 !; Thaba TJnchu, Zeyher, 280 ! 



DISTRIBUTION: Komgha. East Griqualand. Natal. Orange Free 

 State (Orange River). 



SESUTO : Monyamali. He who passes blood (so called on account 



