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SESXJTO : MoJioteli. He who drives away a calf from its mother 

 when she is milked. Lehanunyana. The small " Lehamu " Setsohat- 

 sana sa Basia. The old woman of the " Basiea " (a tribe of the 

 northern Transvaal, related to the Basutos). " Old woman" because 

 of its greyish appearance. Lehamu. Meaning unknown. A decoction 

 is made from the leaves and drunk for sore throat. Used for a 

 preparation to cure ringworms, and to make lotions to wash sick 

 children. In winter it is used as a fuel. The Basutos distinguish as 

 separate plants Dieterlen, 88 and 339, and put them to different uses ; 

 they are merely forms of the one species. 



NIDORELLA, Case. 

 N. hirta, DC. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 10-30 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer-Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 513 ! ; near Eland's River at the foot 

 of the Moiit-aux-Sources, December, Flanagan, 1958 ! Flanagan in 

 Herb. Bolus, 6471 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (Lydenburg). 



SESUTO : Mokoteli o mosehlo. The yellow " Mokoteli." Used for 

 fumigating a hut when a child is feverish. Burnt in winter as fuel. 



N. foetida, DC. 



Mountain slopes. 18-30 in. high, flowers yellow. Summer- 

 Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 892 ! ; near Buffalo River Waterfall, 8100 ft., 

 March, Gdlpin, 6663, 6664. 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. 



SESUTO : Mokoteli. He who drives a calf away from its mother 

 when she is milked. Used as fuel in winter. 



The above name (Galpin, 6664) was given by Kew to Mr. Galpin, 

 though Dr. Bolus identified No. 6664 as N. resedaefolia, DC. 



N. undulata, Sond. 



Mountain slopes. 15-35 in. high, flowers yellow. Summer- 

 Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 559 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Albany. Eastern Districts. 



SESUTO : Mokoteli o moholo. The big " Mokoteli." The name 

 " Mokoteli " is given to all species of Nidorella and a few other plants. 

 Used in winter as fuel. 



N. depauperata, Harv. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 10-25 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 722 !, Corn Exchange, Tsikoane, 

 A. Dieterlen, 884!, ravine at Matalane, A. Dieterlen, 882!; Bester's 



