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SESUTO : Theepe ea Bokoni. The " Theepe " of Kaffraria. A weed 

 introduced into Basutolaud by cattle from the Cape Province. When 

 quite young it is used as a spinach. 



A. Thunbergii, Moq. 



Mountain slopes and in cultivated lands. 6-30 in. high, flowers 

 greenish-white. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 524!, Matsoberane, Leribe 

 District. Autumn (April). A. Dieterlen, 995 ! ; Basutoland, without 

 precise locality, Cooper, 3049, 3500. 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Uiteuhage. Queeustown. Grraaff Eeinet. 

 Eichmond. Albert. Natal. Bechuaualand. Transvaal (Marico 

 District, Potchefstroom, Springbok Flats, near Standerton). 



SESUTO : Theepe. Meaning unknown. Eaten as a vegetable when 

 young. 



CYATHULA, Lour. 

 C. cylindrica, Moq. 



Stony spots on mountain slopes. 12-36 in. high, flowers whitish. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 467 ! ; Natal, Van Eeeueu, 5-6000 ft., Wood, 

 5703. 



DISTRIBUTION : Pondolaud. Natal. Orange Free State (without 

 locality). Transvaal (near Aapie's Eiver). 



SESUTO : Boh time bo boholo. The big " Bohome." Derived from 

 verb " ho homa " to stick to. The roots are used as soap. 



C. globulifera, Moq. 



Mountain slopes and round kraals. 12-40 in. high, flowers whitish. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 87 ! ; ravine on west slopes of plateau, rare, 

 Phillips, 725 !, south slopes of plateau, flowers white, Phillips, 891 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Queenstowu. Grraaff Reinet. Aliwal 

 North. Komgha. Pondoland. East Gfriqualaud. Natal. Orange 

 Free State (Bloemfontein, Sand Drift Pont). Transvaal (near Ly den- 

 burg, near Pretoria). 



SESUTO : Bohome bo boholo. See C. cylindrica. 



ACHYEANTHES, Linn. 

 A. aspera, Linn. 



Mountain slopes near or under rocks. 5-20 in. high, flowers mauve. 

 Spring-Summer. A. Dieterlen, 41 !, on the slopes of Makhoarane 

 Mountain, Leribe District, 20-35 in. high, flowers purplish-brown. 

 Autumn (April). A. Dieterlen, 986!; N.E. slopes of plateau, fre- 

 quent, Phillips, 846 ! ; Natal, De Beer's Pass, 5-6000 ft., March, 

 flowers pink, Wood, 6020 ! 



