240 Annals of the South African Muteum. 



roots, which is drunk, is said to be a very valuable medicine for heart 

 burn and colic. 



V. officinalis, Linn. 



Damp and shady spots near Maseru. Flowers violet. Summer- 

 Autumn (December- May). A. Dieterlen, 829! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Transkei. Tembuland. East Griqualand. 

 Natal. Transvaal (near Lydeuburg, near Pretoria, Magaliesberg). 



SESUTO : Seona se seholo. The big " Seona." (" Seona " means 

 that which withers quickly). Used as fuel in winter when other fuel 

 is scarce. 



CLEEODENDEON, Linn. 

 C. triphyllum, Pearson. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 10-22 iu. high, flowers blue. Autumn. 

 A. Dieterlen, 515!; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5500 ft. t 

 December, Flanagan, 1931 ! 



DISTRIBUTION: Orange Free State (near Sand Eiver). Transvaal 

 (near Pretoria, Magaliesberg, near Lydenburg, near Johannesburg, 

 Barberton, Pilgrim's Eest). Natal. 



SESUTO : Mokata. Meaning unknown. In rases of disease of the 

 kidneys a decoction of the roots is given as an enema. 



LABIATAE. 

 BECIUM, Lindl. 

 B. obovatum, N. E. Br., var. hians, N. E. Br. 



Orange Free State, Drakensberg Eauge, Cooper, 824. 

 DISTRIBUTION: Transvaal (many localities), common. 



OETHOSIPHON, Benth. 

 0. macranthus, Guerke. 



Natal, Van Eeenen, 5400 ft., March, Schlechter, 6912!, 5500 ft., 

 December, flowers pink and white, Wood, 3573 



DISTRIBUTION: Orange Free State (without precise locality). 



0. stenophyllus, Guerke. 



Natal, Mawaqa Mountain, 6-7000 ft., Wood, 8126. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Pondoland, East Q-riqualand. 



0. Bolusii, N. E. Br. 



Natal, Giant's Castle, Drakensberg Eange, 9000 ft., November. 

 A. Bolus in Herb. Guthrie, 4894 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



