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SESTJTO : Serelile. The slippery one. Used as a charrn to smooth 

 matters over when a difficulty arises. Used in confinement cases 

 where the birth of the child is difficult. The roots, together with 

 Commelina africana, Linn., are used by barren women. 



DROSERACEAE. 



DROSERA, Linn. 

 D. Burkeana, Planch. 



Mountain slopes, growing on rocks or sand. 3-9 in. high, flowers 

 magenta. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 742a ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Komgha. Natal. 



SESUTO : Tholoa-metsi. Picked up in water. 



D. ramentacea, Burch. var. curvipes, Sond. 



Mountain slopes and plateau growing in rock crevices. 1-3 in. high, 

 flowers magenta. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 742b ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Swaziland. Transvaal (Belfast). 



SESUTO : Tholoa-metsi. Picked up in water. 



HALORAGEAE. 



GUNNEKA, Linn. 

 G. perpensa, Linn. 



Water courses and damp spots on mountain slopes. 8-30 in. high 

 flowers crimson and yellowish. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 378 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Murraysburg. Somerset East. Komgha. 

 Tembuland. Natal. Swaziland. 



SESUTO : Qobo. Favourite of a chief. A decoction prepared from 

 the cooked roots is drunk in cases of colic, used especially by pregnant 

 women. In certain cases given to cows after calving. The " stalks " 

 .are edible when fresh. 



CALLITRICHE, Linn. 

 C. Bolusii, Scli. & Pax. 



Natal, Drakensberg ex Wood's Natal list. 

 DISTRIBUTION : King William's Town. 



LYTHRARItiAE. 



OLINIA, Thunb. 

 0. cymosa, Thunb. 



Natal, valley in Drakeusberg, Evans, 385 ; Mt. Fletcher District, 

 in Pot River Berg Forest, 5500 ft., March, Galpin, 6628. 



DISTRIBUTION: Cape. Swellendam. Albany. Transvaal (Magalies- 

 berg). 



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