174 Anah <>/ thr 8<>nth African Museum. 



S. nanus, Sond. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 1-3 in. high, flowers yellow. Spring- 

 Summer. A. Dieterlett, 34! 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic ? 



SESUTO : Setkokoyane. Meaning unknown. One of the first spring 

 plants, and very much 1 iked by the natives as a vegetable. 



S. oleraceus, Linn. 



Mountain slopes and river banks. 6-86 in. high, flowers yellow. 

 Summer-Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 120 ! 673 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Graaff Beinet. Komgha. Natal. 



SESUTO : Leshabe. Derived from the verb " ho-shaba " to eat with 

 (bread or other food). Bono-sa-lekhoaba. The tail of the crow. 

 Very much appreciated as a vegetable by the natives, who eat the 

 cooked plant with bread. 



CAMPANULACEAE. 



LOBELIA, Linn. 

 L. Preslii, A. DC. 



Mountain slopes at Malavaneug, Leribe District, flowers blue and 

 purple. January. A. Dieterlen, 933!; Natal, Mawahqua Mountain, 

 6-7000 ft., April, Wood, 4620 ; Ben McDhui and Doodmau's Krans 

 Mountain, 9500-9800 ft., March, Gatyin, 6755. 



DISTRIBUTION : Murraysburg. Tembulaud. East Griqualaud. 



SESUTO : Malilo a Konyana a luti. The " Mahlo a Konyana " of the 

 high mountain. 



L. decipiens, Sond. 



Damp spots on mountain slopes. 6-15 in. high, flowers blue and 

 dark violet. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 414 ! ; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's 

 Hoek, 5400 ft., December, Bolus, 8213 ! Flanagan, 1889 ! ; Drakens- 

 bergeu, 7000 ft., A. Bolus in Herb. Guthrie, 4865 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Swelleudam. Uitenhage. Albany. King William's 

 Town. Komgha. Transkei. Natal. Zululand. Transvaal (Magalies- 

 berg). 



SESUTO : Mahlu a Konyana. Lambs' eyes (so called on account of 

 the fine colour and softness of the flowers) . 



L. Erinus, Linn. 



Damp spots <m veld and mountain slopes. 5-15 in. high, flowers 

 white and sky blue. Summer-Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 253! 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. 



