344 Annals of the South African Museum. 



P. airoides, Stapf. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 3-8 in. high, spikes greyish. Summer 

 and Autumn. A.Dieterlen, 190! 



DISTRIBUTION : Namaqualand Minor. Van Rhynsdorp. Cape. 

 Albany. Fort Beaufort. Fraserburg. 



SESUTO : Mafnle. Meaning unknown. Yoanrj ba, Mohlaka,. The 

 grass of the marsh. Mixed with parts of a snake (also called " Mafole ") 

 a cliarm is prepared and the witcli doctors with the aid of the divining 

 bones can secure a prosperous journey to a traveller. 



P. basutorum, Stapf., sp. nov. 



Veld and mountain slopes. 10-30 in. high, spikelets yellowish. 

 Summer. A. Dieterlen, 222 ! 

 DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 

 SESUTO : Motdla oa hlalo. The neck of the hai'e. Use unknown. 



DANTHONTA, DC. 

 D. MacOwanii, Stapf. 



Doodman's Krans Mountain, 9150-9650 ft,, March, Galjrin, 6903, 

 6904. 



DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. 



D. disticha, ISTees. 



Witte Berg, near Harrismith, Buchanan, 260; rocky summit of the 

 Wittebergen, 7500 ft., Drtge ; Doodman's Krans Mountain, 8500- 

 9650 ft,, March, Galpin, 6907, 6908, 6909. 



DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Riversdale. Uitenhage. Alexandria. 

 Albany. Queenstown. Somerset East, Graaff Reinet, Albert. 



1). purpurea, Beauv. 



Wittebergen, 7500 ft., Dr<ye. 

 DISTRIBUTION : Queeustown. 



D. stricta, Schrad. 



Summit Barkly Pass, 6500 ft., G. Battray in Herb. Galpin, 7333. 



DISTRIBUTION: Clauwilliam. Cape. Paarl. Tulbagh. Worcester. 

 Caledon. Riversdale. Mossel Bay. Beaufort West. 



D. subnervis, Stapf. 



In marsh at base of Doodman's Krans, 8500 ft., March. Gnl/'!n, 

 6906. 



DISTRIBUTION : Endemic. 



