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SWEETIA, Linn. 

 S. stellarioides, Ficalho. 



Mountain slopes. 10-18 in. high, flowers white. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 782 !; without locality, Bowkerl; marshes near Harrismith, 

 7000 ft,, Sankey, 68; Natal, damp places near Van Eeeueu, 7500 ft, 

 Schlechter, 6991. 



DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (Doukershoek, Houtbosch, near Lyclen- 

 burg, Lomatie Valley). 



SESUTO : Se-nJcha-koena. It has the odour of " Koena " (" Koena ' 

 means both crocodile and mint; it is not clear to which the name 

 refers). 



BORAGINEAE. 



EHEETIA, Linn. 

 E. hottentotica, Burch. 



North slopes of Leribe Mountain. A shrub, flowers lilac. A. 

 DieterJtm, 867 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Albany. Queenstown. Willowmore. 

 Somerset East, Carnarvon. Graaff Eeinet. King William's Town, 

 Natal. Griqualand West. Bechuanalaud. Transvaal (Pretoria. 

 Barberton, Lydenburg, Waterval Eiver). 



SESUTO : Morobo. Derived from the verb " ho roba " to break 

 (the hunted animals). Hunters anoint themselves with a decoction 

 of this and other plants when hunting ; if they shake their shields the 

 hunted animal will fall to the ground, its strength being broken. 



TYSONIA, Bolus. 

 T. africana, Bolus. 



Natal, foot of the Drakensbergeu, 5000 ft., January, Wood, 3557. 

 DISTRIBUTION : East Griqualaud. 



CYNOOLOSSIJM, Linn. 

 C. enerve, Turez. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 8-35 in. high, flowers dark crimson 

 and violet. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 375 ! ; a subherbaceous plant. 

 1-2 ft. high, not common, Phillips, 542 !; Natal, Polela, 5-6000 ft, 

 April, Wood, 4577. 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Eiversdale. Uitenhage. Albany. Bathurst. 

 Cuthcart. Somerset East. Tembuland. Poudolaud. Natal. Orange 

 Free State (no locality). Transvaal (Aapie's Eiver, Johannesburg). 



SESUTO : Bdlwmenyana. Derived from the verb " ho bohome " to- 

 stick to. Used as a medicine for colic in children. 



