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DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Bredasdorp. Mossel Bay. George. 

 Uitenhage. Albany. Bathurst. Somerset East. Pondoland. Natal. 

 Transvaal (Klerksdorp, Houtbosch). 



ASCLEPIADACEAE. 

 EAPHIONACME, Harv. 



R. divaricata, Harv. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 3-12 in. high, flowers violet, early 

 spring. A. Dieterlen, 158! ; Harrismith, Sankey, 19. 



DISTRIBUTION : Alexandria. Albany. Bathurst. Queenstown. 

 Komgha. Trauskei. Tembuland. East Griqualaud. Natal. 



SESUTO : Kherenchane. Meaning unknown. A medicine for internal 

 tumours is prepared from the plant. Recently the plant has been 

 used by the natives for making a very intoxicating beverage called 

 " ghali " by mixing it with treacle or sugar, kaffir-corn, and water. 



PAKAPODIUM. E. Mey. 



P. costatum, E. Mey. 



Veld. 12-25 in. high, flowers mauve. Summer. A. Dieterlen,l8Q\; 

 on the Wittebergen, Drege. 



DISTRIBUTION : Orange Free State (Rheuoster River). Transvaal 

 (Vereeniging, Ly denburg, Magaliesberg, Modderfonteiu, Johannesburg, 

 Pietersburg) . 



SESUTO : Sehamela. He who milks for the goat. Eaten as a 

 vegetable. Said to be much liked by goats. 



P. simile, N. E. Br. 



Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, Bohis, 6348 ! 

 DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (near Rusteuburg). 



XYSMALOBIUM, R. Br. 



X. stockenstromense, Scott-Elliot. 



Grassy slopes of the Mont-aux-Sources, 7800 ft., Thode, 36 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Stockeustroom. Stutterheiui. East Griqualand. 

 Natal. Transvaal (Belfast, Cai-oliua, Donker Hoek). 



X. undulatum, R. Br. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 20-42 in. high, flowers pale cream and 

 green. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 31 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Paarl. Cape. Swelleudam. Alexandria. Albany. 

 Queenstowu. Richmond. Victoria West. Somerset East. Orange 



