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H. splendidum, Less. 



Slopes of high mountains, Potsane, Leribe District. 15-30 in. 

 high, bracts bright yellow. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 760 ! ; in the 

 valley of the Eland's River, near the Mont-aux- Sources, 6000 ft., 

 January, Flanaijoii, 1962 ! ; Natal, Van Reenen, 5-6000 ft., November, 

 Wood, 6155 ! ; Tabaiihlope, 6000ft., Wood, 10541 ! ; summit Drakeus- 

 berg, nearLuhana's Pass, 8600 ft., March, Galpin, 2324 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Murraysburg. Graaff Reinet. Somerset East. 

 Molteno. East Griqualand. Transvaal (Barberton, Devil's Kaiitoor,. 

 Elandspruitbergen) . 



SESUTO: Phefo ea MalOti. [The wind of the high mountain. Toane- 

 moru. The " Toane " of the forest. 



H. psilolepsis, Harv. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 8-22 in. high, bracts bright yellow. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 173 ! ; western slopes of Leribe 

 plateau, Phillips, 691!; between Bethlehem and Bester's Vlei, c. 

 5000 ft., January, Bolus, 8184! ; Cathkin Peak, 8350 ft,, September, 

 West in Herb. Musei Austro-Afric., 4583 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Graaff Reinet. Koingha. 



SESUTO: Tuane-Momo. The " Toaue " of the cattle. A decoction 

 of the roots is used for curing painful menstruation. Shepherds, 

 weave hats with this plant. 



H. subglomeratum, Less. 



Doodman's Krans Mtn., 9650 ft., March, Galpin, 6683 ! 

 DISTRIBUTION : Graaff Reiiiet. Komgha. 



var. lingulatum. 



Veld, mountain slopes and plateau. 2|-20 in. high, bracts yellow. 

 Autumn-Winter. A. Dieterlen, 151 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Graaff Reinet. King William's Town. 

 Komgha. 



SESUTO : Thethebiyane. Thethebiloane. Meanings unknown. 



H. latifolium, Less. 



Hollows and dongas on mountain slopes. 6-18 in. high, bracts 

 dark yellow. Summer-Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 294 ! ; Bester's Vlei, 

 near Witzie's Hoek, 6000 ft., December, Bolus, 8188!; Flanagan, 

 1896! 



DISTRIBUTION: Queenstown. Fort Beaufort. Komgha. Tembu- 

 land. East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal (Devil's Kantoor, Bar- 

 berton. Pietersburg, Houtbosch). 



