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R. Woodii. N.E. Br. 



In shade under rocks on mountain slopes. 7-30 in. high, flowers 

 yellowish. Summer. A. Dieterlen, 466 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. Komgha. Natal. Orange Free 

 State (Bethlehem). Transvaal (Carolina, Ermelo, Lydenburg). 



SESUTO: Bolila ba HL-Iinmo. The sorrel (or sourness) of cattle. 

 The shepherd boys eat this plant raw. A medicine is prepared from 

 it and given to calves suffering with diarrhoea. 



PIPEEACEAE. 



PEPEEOMIA, Ruiz, and Pav. 

 P. retusa, A. Dietr. 



Natal, Van Eeeneu, 7500 ft., March, Schlechter, 6995 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Kiversdale. Swellendain. Somerset East. 

 Komgha. 



PEOTEACEAE. 



PEOTEA, Linn. 

 P. Rouppelliae, Meisn. 



Maluti Mountains, Mafube on East G-riqualand borders. Bracts 

 red. February. A. Dieterlen, 946 ! ; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's 

 Hoek, 5<00 ft., December, Flanagan, 1849 !, Bolus, 8242 !, Nelson's 

 Kop, Cooper, 952 ! ; Natal, Van Eeeneii's Pass, Krook, 1586 ! ; Wood. 

 5632 ! ; slopes of the Drakensbergen, near Tugela Falls, Wood, 3514 ! ; 

 Pot Eiver Berg, 57<>0 ft,, March, Galpin, 6822 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Pondoland. Transvaal (near Johannesburg, Hout- 

 bosch, Barberton, Magaliesberg, Lydenburg). Swaziland. 



SESUTO : Seqalaba. Meaning unknown. Used for fuel. 



P. subvestita. N.E. Br. 



Maluti Mountains, near Qacka's Nek, on the border between 

 Basutoland and East G-riqualand. Autumn (March), bracts pale- 

 pink. A. Dieterlen, 993 ! ; Natal, Van Eeeuen, Wood, 5631 ! ; mountain 

 side, Trent Kop, 5900 ft,, March, a shrub 8 it, high, bracts white or 

 pink, Galpin. 6824!; summit Ornaqua Mountain, Tlwde, 47! 



DISTRIBUTION : Pondoland. 



SESUTO : Seqalaba se sesoeu. The white (or light-coloured) 

 " Seqalaba." Used for fuel. 



P. caffra, Meisn. 



Lefi's Nek Kloof. Bracts pink and cream. Spring (September- 

 March). A. Dieterlen, 319 ! ; Lefi's Kloof, Phillips \ 



