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JUNCACEAE. 



JUNCUS, Linn. 

 J. glaucus, Ehrh. var. acutissimus, Buclien. 



Damp spots, near water-courses. 20-35 in. high, spikes greyish- 

 brown. Autumn. A. Dieterlen, 217 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Queeustown. Albert. Orange Free State (near 

 Wiuburg). 



SESUTO : Rororo. Meaning unknown. This is the common name 

 for all members of the Jiuicaceae and for some of the Cyperaceae. 

 Lehlalm Koldbe, The reed of the wild pig. Lelu-la-lihohoana. The 

 small frog's chin. Used for making ropes for sewing the large 

 grain baskets ("lisiu"). 



J. punctorius, Linn. f. 



Leribe. A. Dieterlen, 685b ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Clanwilliam. Cape. Tulbagh. Worcester. Stell- 

 enbosch. Uitenhage. Aberdeen. Somerset East. Pondoland. 

 G-riqualand West. Transvaal (Wonderboompoort). 



SESUTO : Rororoana. Meaning unknown. 



J. oxy carpus, E. Mev. 



River banks. 10-25 in. high, spikelets brown. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 767 ! 767a ! 767b ! ; near stream in ravine, Phillips \ 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. Paarl. Worcester. Caledon. Riversdale. 

 Uiteuhage. Natal. 



SESUTO : Rororoana. 



J. exsertus, Buchen. 



Damp spots on mountain slopes. 10-22 in. high, spikelets brownish. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 685a ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Worcester. Somerset East. G-raaff Eeinet. Orange 

 Free State (Bloemfoutein). Transvaal (TriganVs Fontein, Pretoria, 

 Yster Spruit). 



SESUTO : Rororoana. Lebane-le-melsi. He who faces the water. 

 Used to plait hats. 



J. cephalotes, Thuub. 



Water-courses. 3-15 in. high, spikelets brownish. Spring- 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 396 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Cape. 



SESUTO: Sebolcana. The small assembly. Rororo e ni/enyane. The 

 small " Rororo." 



