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. africana. Linn. 



Natal. Van Eeenen, 5-6000 ft,, March, Wood, 5613. Eare. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Cape. 



COMPOSITAE. 



VEENONIA, .Schreb. 

 V. Kraussii, Sell. Bip. 



Yeld and mountain slopes. 10-22 in. high, flowers violet. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 1 ! ; slopes between the Mission 

 Station and Jonathan's Village, common, Phillips, 568 ! Lefi's Kloof on 

 N.E. slopes of Leribe plateau, flowers blue, Phillips, 819 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : East Griqualaud. Transkei. Pondoland. Zulu- 

 land. Beclmaualaud. Orange Free State (Eietfontein, Bloemfontein). 

 Transvaal (Barberton, Ermelo). 



SESUTO : Mofefa-bana. The wiper of the children. Used to wipe 

 dirt from children. The smoke from this plant is supposed to divert 

 an approaching hailstorm. 



V. natalensis, Sch. Bip. 



Basutoland, without precise locality, Cooper, 944 ! ; summit of the 

 Mont-aux-Sources, 9500 ft, January, Flanagan, 1950 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal (Belfast, 

 Barberton, Lydenburg). 



V. pi ni folia, Less. 



Mountain slopes. 15-30 in. high, flowers purple-lilac. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 368 ! 876 ! ; ravine on west slopes of Leribe plateau, 

 common, Phillips, 613 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : George. Somerset East. Graaff Eeinet. Natal. 



SESUTO : Mofefa bana oa tliaba. The " mountain " children's wiper. 

 See note under V. Kraussii, Sch. Bip. 



V. hirsuta, Sch. Bip. 



Dongas and mountain slopes. 20-40 in. high, flowers violet. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 373 ! ; Bester's Ylei, near Witzie's Hoek, 

 6200 ft., December, Bolus, 8174 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Transkei. East Griqualand. Natal. Zululand. 

 Transvaal (Barberton). 



SESUTO : Phefo e Jcholo. The big wind. Hlelehlele. Meaning 

 unknown. Seclu-r. Meaning unknown. Mixed with other plants, is 

 an antidote for colic pains. The boiled roots are used together with 

 other plants for many diseases. 



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