148 Ann ii I it <if tin' Sontli African 



var. leiophyllus. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 10-22 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer- Autumn. A. Dieterleit, 477a ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. East Griqualand. 



SESUTO : Lehlomanyane. The small " Lehlomaue." A preparation 

 for use in colic pains is made from the roots. 



S. inornatus, DC. (ex descr.) 



Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5500 ft., December, Flanagan, 

 1870! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. 



This plant agrees with the description in the ' Flora Capensis.' 

 The heads are 5-6-rayed, with about 15 disc-florets. 



S. monticolus, DC. (ex descr.) 



Mountain slopes. Flowers yellow. Summer (December). A. 

 Dieterlen, 834 ! ; Wittebergen, 3500-6000 ft,, Drcge. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO : Lehlomane ba thaba. 



S. macrospermus, DC. 



Slopes of high mountains at Sehonghong. Flowers yellow. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 784 ! ; valley above the Buffalo Eiver Waterfall, c. 8000 ft., 

 March, Galpin, 6728 ! ; Ben McDhui, 9250 ft., March, Galpin, 6727 ! ; 

 Wittebergen, 6000 ft., Drcge. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO: Poli-tsohana. The white she-goat. Lesira. A veil. A 

 charm is made from the plant for native warriors to render them 

 invisible to the enemy. 



S. gramineus, Harv. ? 



Doodman's Krans Mtn. and Ben McDhui, 9000-9700 ft., March, 

 Galpin, 6724-6726. 



S. gramineus, Harv. 



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

 1955! 



DISTRIBUTION : Graaff Eeinet. 



S. polyodon, DC. (ex descr.) 



Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 6400 ft., December, Flanagan, 

 1843! 



DISTRIBUTION : Near the Little and Great Fish Eivers. 



S. othonnaeflorus, DC. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 15-30 in. high, flowers yellow. 



