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H. sessile, DC. 



Mont-aux-Sources, c. 9300 ft., October, Mann in Herb. Marloth, 

 2875 ! ; Cathkiu Peak, 7100 ft., September, West in Herb. Musei 

 Austro-Afric., 4586 ! ; Doodman's Krans Mtn., 9650 ft,, March, Galpin, 

 6668 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : East Griqualand. 



H. chionosphaerum, DC. (PI. VI, fig. 4). 



Dry spots on plateau. A creeping plant, bracts white and yellow. 

 Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 128 ! ; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's 

 Hoek, 6500 ft,, December, Bolus, 8182 ! ; summit of the Mont-aux- 

 Sources, 8-10,000 ft,, October, A. Bolus in Herb. Bolus, 6864 ! ; Natal, 

 Niginya, 5500 ft,, October, flowers white, Wood, 10539 ! ; Caledon 

 River, Wolve Kop, Zeyher, 22 ! 873 ! ; Wittebergeu, Drege ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Molteno. Albert. East G-riqualand. Natal. 



SESUTO : Moli'pelU-. Senkotoana. See meanings under H. Snther- 

 landi, Harv. 



H. marginatura, DC. 



High mountain slopes at Machaehe, Thaba Bosin District, A. 

 Dieterlen, 851!; summit of the Mont-aux-Sources, 9500 ft., March, 

 Galpin, 6675 ! ; Wittebergen, 7-8000 ft., Drege ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Stockenstroom. East Griqualaud. Natal. 



SESUTO : Tnane Balingvana e tsoeu. The white " Toane " of the 

 small ancestors., 



H. adenocarpum, DC. 



Mountain slopes and plateau. 4-15 in. high, bracts pink and white. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 272 ! ; Natal, Van Eeenen, 5-6000 ft,, 

 Wood, 4530 ; March, Schleckter, 6927 I ; Tsitsa Footpath, Drakensberg, 

 6900 ft,, March, Galpin, 6674 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Victoria East. Stutterheim. Komgha, Tembuland. 

 East Grriqualaud. Swaziland. Transvaal (Volksrust, Barberton, 

 Lydenburg) . 



SESUTO : Tnane- Balingvana. The " T5ane " of the small ancestors. 

 A decoction is prepared from the roots and used to cure diarrhoea and 

 vomiting in children. 



H. elegantissimum, DC. 



Summit of the Mont-aux-Sources, 9500 ft., January, Flanagan, 

 1966 ! ; Basutoland, near the Buffalo River Waterfall, 8150 ft., Galpin, 

 6679. 



DISTRIBUTION : Tembuland. East Grriqualaud. Natal. Swaziland. 

 Transvaal (Barberton). 



