252 Annals of the South African Museum. 



BUMEX, Linn. 

 R. nepalensis, Spreng. 



Damp spots on mountain slopes. 20-49 in. high, flowers green. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 382!; Basutoland. without precise locality, 

 Cooper, 2986 ; Harrismith, SanJcey, 253 ; swamps on the Drakensberg, 

 Evans, 383 ; Kraai Eiver, 4500 ft., Drrcje. 



DISTRIBUTION : Graaff Eeinet. Transkei. Transvaal (Fountain 

 Grove 



SESUTO : Khamanee Icliolo. The large " Khamane." Pota ka leleme. 

 Going round with the tongue. MoloJcdle. Meaning unknown. A 

 medicine for newly confined women is prepared from it. 



R sagittatus, Thunb. 



Mountain slopes. 10-30 in. high, flowers green. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 39 ! ; Harrismith, Sankey, 251. 



DISTRIBUTION : George. Uitenhage. Port Elizabeth. Albany. 

 Somerset East. Graaff Eeinet. Pondoland. Natal. Swaziland. 

 Transvaal (near Lydenburg, Valkfontein, Sabie, Pretoria). 



SESUTO -. Bolila bo boholo. The large sorrel (or sourness). Use 

 unknown. 



R. Acetosella, Linn. 



Damp spots. 5-16 in. high, flowers yellowish. Spring-Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 740 ! 762 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Humansdorp. Tembuland. Natal. Trans- 

 vaal (Johannesburg, Pretoria). 



SESUTO : Bolilanyana. The small sorrel (or sourness). Use un- 

 known. 



R. Meyeri, Meisn. 



Aliwal North, Kraai Eiver, 4500 ft,, Drege. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Beaufort West. Middleburg. 



R. ecklonianus, Meisn. 



Damp and shady spots. 5-22 in. high, flowers green. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 111 ! ; Left's Kloof, N.E. slopes of Leribe plateau, damp 

 ground, flowers yellow, Phillips, 807!, south slopes of Leribe plateau 

 above Khaniaue, flowers greenish-yellow, Phillips, 893 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Namaqualand Minor. Cape. Eivers- 

 dale. Uiteuhage. Albany. Graaff Eeinet. Colesberg. Tembuland. 

 East Griqualand. Natal. Griqualand West, Transvaal. 



SESUTO: Khamane. Meaning unknown. A hot decoction prepared 

 with this plant is used for washing wounds and bruises. 



