260 Annals of the South African Museum. 



CANNAB1S, Linn. 

 C. sativa, Liim. 



Veld and cultivated. 2-5 ft. high, flowers yellow. Autumn. A. 

 Dieterlen, 115 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Albany. Komgha. Natal. 



SESUTO : Matakoane. MatoJcoane. Matekoane. Meaning unknown. 

 These are all forms of the same word. 'Moana. Meaning unknown- 

 Smoked by many of the natives. The seeds are ground and mixed 

 with bread or " pap " and given to a child which is being weaned. 



UETICA, Linn. 

 U. clioica, Linn, var. eckloniana. 



Mountain slopes. Flowers cream. Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 59b ! ; 

 Caledon Eiver, Burke, 306 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO : Bobatsi. Meaning unknown. A cure for snake-bite is 

 prepared from this and other plants. 



U. Meyeri, Wedd., var. lobulata. 



Stony spots on mountain slopes. Flowers cream. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 59a ! 



DISTRIBUTION : G-raaff Eeinet. Molteno. 



SESUTO : Bobatsi. See under U. dioica var. eckl>>niana. 



MYEICACEAE. 



MYEICA, Linn. 

 M. aethiopica, Linn. 



Mountain slopes. A bush, flowers yellowish. Summer. A. Die- 

 terl^n, 561 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Natal. 



SESUTO : Monna e motso. The black man. Malilleka. Maloleha. 

 Meanings unknown. A medicine given in cases of painful menstrua- 

 tion is prepared from it. Also used for fuel. 



SAIJCINEAE. 



SALIX, Linn. 

 S. capensis, Thunb. 



Streams in Kloof. A tree, flowers white. Summer. A. Dieterlen,. 

 314a! 



