364 Annals of the South African Museum. 



DISTRIBUTION: Namaqualand Minor. CJ-raaff Reinet. Komgha. 

 Natal. 



SESUTO : Lehorometso. See 'Gleichenia polypodiodes. See also note 

 under Adinntum Capillus-Veneris. MosoJcelo. A medicine to cure 

 diarrhoea,. For diarrhoea an<l the !>ites of spiders tlie rhi/ome is 

 crushed, mixed with milk, and drunk. 



P. hastata. Link. 



Mountain slopes in crevices of rocks. 6-20 in. high, sporeing in 

 Autumn. A. Dietcrleii, 546 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Common throughout South Africa. 



SESUTO : Lehorometso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. See also note 

 Tinder Adiantum Gapillus- Veneris. 



P. calomelanos, Link. 



Mountain slopes. 2-8 in. high. Suinm<-r. A. Dieterleit, 67 ! ; 

 under rocks and in caves. Summer. A. Dieter/en, 638 ! ; under rocks, 

 frequent, Phillips, 517 !; Natal, Drakensberg. See Wood's Natal List. 



DISTRIBUTION : S.W. Africa. Cape Province. Na,ta,l. Orange 

 Free State. Transvaal. 



SESUTO: Lepato-maoa. Pata-Leoann. Lehorometso. Bee Gleichenia 

 polypodioides. See also note under Adiantum Capillus-Veneris and 

 Gystopteris fragilis. 



PTERIS, Linn. 

 P. longifolia, Linn. 



Ne;vr the Caledon River, at the side of a rock. 7-25 in. hiu'li. Feb- 



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ruary. Qalo. A. Dieterlen, 799 ! ; Cathkin Peak. See Sim' a Ffnin 

 <>f South Africa. 



DISTRIBUTION: Uitenluage. Komgha. Natal. Transvaa.l (Maga- 

 liesberg, Mac-Mac, Pretoria, Aapie's River). 



SESUTO : Lehorometso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. 



P. Cretica, Linn. 



Damp shady spots on mountain slopes. 6-25 in. high. Summer. 

 A. DieterlfH, 282! ; under rocks in ravines, Phillips, 594! 



DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Knysua. G-eorge. Uitenhage. 

 Bedford. Somerset East. King William's Town. Komgha. Trans- 

 kei Natal. Transvaal (Magaliesberg). 



SESUTO: Lesira. A veil. LeJi^rntttef^o. See Gleichenia poly- 

 podioides. A charm to protect native warriors during buttle. Before 

 proceeding to fight, the warrior must bathe his whole body, early in 



