190 Annals of the South African Museum. 



Free State (near Seven Fountains). Transvaal (Springbok Flats, 

 Pretoria, Modderfontein, Johannesburg, Standertou). 



SESUTO : LeshoJchoa. Meaning unknown. The young leaves are 

 eaten as a spinach. 



X. parviflorum, Harv. 



Mountain slopes. 7-20 in. high, flowers greyish violet. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 473 ! ; Basutoland, without locality, Cooper, 934 ; Bester's 

 Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 6300 ft., Bolus, 8112; Harrismith, Sankey, 

 134; Natal, Weenen County, 3-6000 ft., Sutherland, Wood, 4370; 

 near Van Reenen, Wood, 6633. 



DISTRIBUTION : Transkei. East Griqualaud. Transvaal (between 

 Waterval River and Zuikerbosch Rand). 



SESUTO : Leoto la Khoko. The foot of a fowl. Ntsine. Meaning 

 unknown. A medicine for colic is prepared from it. 



X. Woodii, N. E. Br. 



Natal, Van Reenen, 5-6000 ft., Wood, 10830. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



PERIGLOSSUM, Decne. 



P. angustifolium, Decne. 



Damp spots on veld. 8- 22 in. high, flowers dark yellow. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 49la ! 



DISTRIBUTION: Komgha, Transkei. Tembuhuid. East Griqualand. 

 Natal. Transvaal (Magaliesberg, Johannesburg, Modderfontein ). 



SESUTO: Se/iortr moklukit. The carrot of the marsh. Sehot'tc 

 Ntsiuli. Meaning unknown. The roots of this plant and of all species 

 of Schizoglossitin are eaten, especially by children (Sehoeti: = carrot). 



SCHIZOG-LOSSUM, E. Mey. 



S. atropurpureum, E. Mey. 



Shady spots on mountain slopes. 30-50 in. high, flowers very dark 

 brown. Summer.^, A Dieterlen, 4931!; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's 

 Hoek, Bolus, 8111 !; Harrismith, tiankey, 192; Natal, slopes of the 

 Drakensberg| Range at, Oliver'sJHoek, 5-6000 ft,, January, Wood, 

 3471 ; on the Wittebergeu, 5-6000 ft., Drege. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO : Se7ioete-m,oru.~The wood-carrot (because the plant grows 

 on the mountain slopes, near shrubs). The roots are eaten raw. 



