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Philipstown. Natal. Griqu aland West. Orange Free State ( Vrede- 

 frt). Transvaal (Maquasi Hills, Magaliesberg). 



. Green stockii, Rendle. 



Basutolaud, without precise locality, Cooper, 2778. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. Natal. Transvaal (Magaliesberg, 

 Pilgrim's Rest, near Johannesburg). 



I. ovata, E. Mey. 



Basutolaud, without precise locality, Cooper, 2779. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Transkei. Natal. Transvaal (Grey ling.) 



I. angustifolia, Jacq. 



Orange Free State, Wolve Kop, Burke. 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. Bechuanaland (near source of Kuruman 

 River, near Hamaprey). Transvaal (Magaliesberg, Marico District, 

 Johannesburg, Pilgrim's Rest). 



I crassipes, Hook., var. longepedunculata, Hallier, f. 



Veld. 8-20 in. high, flowers carmine. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 

 452!; Natal, Van Reenen's Pass, 5-6000 ft., Wood, 4524!; Bester's 

 Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5800 ft., December, flowers red, Bolus, 8218 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Orange Free State. Transvaal (near Crocodile 

 River, High Veld, near Pretoria, near Johannesburg). 



SESUTO : Mothokhvana. The small " Mathokho." Maime. Medicine. 

 Sekutle. Derived from the verb " ho putla " to cut in two. Used 

 by the witch-doctors as a charm to prevent harm befalling villages. 



I. oblongata, E. Mey., var. hirsuta, Rendle. 



Veld and mountain slopes. A creeper, 15-30 in. long, flowers 

 magenta. Summer. A. Dieterle/i, 311!; slopes above the Mission 

 Station, a prostrate creeper growing in sand, flowers magenta, Phillips, 

 538 !; south slopes of Leribe plateau, above Khaniane, Phillips, 903 !; 

 Qoqolosi Peak, Phillips, 962 ! ; Caledon River, Burke. 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal. Transvaal (Houtbosch, Magaliesberg). 



SESUTO : Mothokho. Meaning unknown. The leaves, mixed with 

 tobacco, are used as snuff. The smoke from the burning plant is 

 supposed to drive away lightning. 



I. quinquefolia, Hochst. 



Sandy spots on mountain slopes. A prostrate creeper. 12-40 in. 

 long, flowers pale yellow. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 786 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Natal (sandy flats near Mooi River, 3-4000 ft.). 



SESUTO : Lerakallana. The small stretched one. 



