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plateau, bracts golden yellow, frequent, Phillips, 657 ! 855 !; Basuto- 

 land, without precise locality, Cooper, 753 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Queenstown. King William's Town. 

 Tembuland. East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal (Hoogeveldt). 



SESUTO : Mosuvane oa thala. The " Mosuvane " of the mountain. 



H. appendiculatum, Less. 



Mountain slopes. 8-20 in. high, bracts white. Summer. Potsane, 

 Leribe District. A. Dieterlen, 663 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Albany. Murray sburg. Somerset 

 East. Transkei. East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal (Babaan 

 Ylei). 



SESUTO : Senltotoana. Meaning unknown. 



H. Mundii, Harv. 



Near springs and damp spots on mountain slopes. 18-40 in. high, 

 bracts whitish Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 554 ! ; western slopes of Leribe 

 plateau, Phillips, 635 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. East Griqualand. Natal. Swazi- 

 land. Transvaal (Pretoria, Waterberg). 



SESUTO : Phefo ea liliba. The wind of the fountains. A decoction 

 of the plant is used in chest complaints. 



H. platypterum, DC. 



Mountain slopes, near rocks. 7-22 in. high, bracts dark yellow. 

 Summer. A Dieterlen, 428!; Lefi's Kloof, Phillips, 870! Natal, 

 Van Eeenen, 5500 ft,, March, Schlechter, 6972 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. Transvaal (Barberton). 



SESUTO : Papetlvane ea mafika. The flat, spreading one of the rocks. 

 Lesira. A veil. Leshetla. The spongy part of a bone. A decoction 

 of the roots is said to renew the virility of men. The shepherd boys 

 crush and suck the raw roots. 



H. gymnocomum, DC. 



Mountain slopes. 15-30 in. high, bracts yellow, plant sweet smelling. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 439 ! ; western slopes of Leribe plateau, 

 Phillips, 775 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Albert. Transvaal (Devil's Kantoor). 



SESUTO : Phefo ea setlolo. The wind of the ointment. Used to 

 fumigate sick rooms. On account of the pleasant smell it is mixed 

 with fat and used as an ointment. In former times only the wives of 

 the chiefs were allowed to anoint themselves with it. 



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