320 Atmals* of tlir Ronlli African Mnwnm. 



var. subtilis, C. B. Cl. 



Wittebergen, 5-6000 ft., Dr>-ge, 7411. 



DISTRIBUTION : Paarl. Swellendam. Uitenhage. Komgha. Natal. 



S. Burkei, C. B. Cl. 



Leribe, A. Dieterlen, 238a ! ; T>nrfi(tna>i, 150; Caledon River, Burke, 

 231 ; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 5500 ft,, December, Flanagan, 

 1875 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (Magaliesburg, Middleburg, Johannes- 

 burg). 



SESUTO : Mntnln. Derived from the verb "ho tolokana," to be 

 round (referring to the round spikelets). MoliTca-seolo. He who 

 surrounds the ant heap. The split stems are used to plait hats 

 and mats. 



S. varius, C. B. Cl. 



Basutoland, without precise locality, Buchanan, 225. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Transvaal (Aapie's River, Houtbosch). 



S. falsus, C. B. Cl. 



Veld and plateau. 10-20 in. high, spikelets blackish. Summer. 

 A. Dieterlen, 594a ! 594b ! ; Bester's Vlei, near Witzie's Hoek, 

 5500 ft., December, Flanagan, 1874!; Mout-aux-Sources, 9500 ft., 

 Flanagan, 2010! 2011 !; Natal, Bushman's River Valley, 6-8000 ft,, 

 October, Wood, 10882 ! ; summit of Doodman's Krans and Ben 

 McDhui, 9650-9850 ft., March, Galpin, 6873, 6874. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



SESUTO : Sechaba sa mat! a pa. The " Sechaba " of the stony places 

 (or flat stones). 



S. paludicola, Kunth. 



Water-courses on mountain slopes. 7-36 in. high, spikelets brown. 

 Spring. A. Dieterlen, 733! 769! 



DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Alexandria. Bathurst. Cathcart. 

 Queenstown. Beaufort West. Somerset East. King William's 

 Town. Komgha. East Griqualand. Natal. Orange Free State. 



SESUTO: Rnrorocn/a. The small " Rororo " (" Rororo " is the 

 common name for the Juncaceae). A medicine for colic is prepared 

 from it. 



S. Hystrix, Thunb. 



Water-courses. 1-3 in. high, spikelets greyish. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 835 ! 



