244 Annals of the South African Museum. 



DISTRIBUTION : Queenstown. Steynsburg. Albert. Bechuanaland. 

 Orange Free State (Bloemfoutein). Trausvaal (Linokana, Nylstroom). 



SESUTO : Mohlayoane. Meaning unknown. Se-ea-le-moea. It goes 

 with the wind. (In winter the dry plant is easily uprooted and blown 

 about by the wind.) Mixed with other plants it is given to cattle 

 suffering from " black-leg." 



STACHYS, Linn. 

 S. grandiiblia, E. Mey. 



Natal, Polela, April, Fourcade ( Wood, 4556). 



DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Queenstown. Somerset East. G-raaff 

 Reiuet. Trauskei. Transvaal (near Lydenburg). 



S. albiflora, N. E. Br. 



Natal, Drakeusberg Range, 6-7000 ft., Evans, 395. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



S. Kuntzei, Gruerke. 



Natal, Van Reeneu's Pass, Kuntze ; near Van Reenen in rocky 

 places, 5800 ft,, March, Schlechter, 6969 ! ; De Beer's Pass, 5-600 i't., 

 March, flowers white, pink-lined, Wood, 6029 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Orange Free State (without locality). Probably 

 endemic. 



S. parilis, N. E. Br. 



Natal, Tiger Cave Valley on the Drakeusberg Range, Evans, 387. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



S. aethiopica, Linn., var. glandulifera, Skan. 



Mountain slopes near rocks. 6-20 in. high, floAvers mauve. Spriug- 

 Autunm. A. Dieferlen, 101 ! ; common round Leribe plateau, usually 

 growing in shade of rocks, leaves sticky, flowers mauve, pink, or pale 

 blue, Phillips, 534 ! 829 ! 896 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Uitenhage. Cathcart. East London. G-raaff 

 Reinet. Middleburg. Komgha. Trauskei. Natal. Orange Free 

 State (Bethlehem). 



SESUTO : Bokhatla. Meaning unknown. Bolao ba litaola. The 

 philtre of the divining bones. It is burnt in the hut of a person 

 suffering with feverish delirium and is said to have a soothing effect. 



S. sessilis, G-uerke. 



Basutolaud, without precise locality, Cooper, 943. 



DISTRIBUTION : East Griqualand. Natal. Transvaal (Carolina 

 District). 



