Flora of the Leribe Plateau and Environs. 367 



A. sp. 



Under a rock, near Matsoeberane's Village near Hlehoeng. April. 

 A. Dieterlen, 992b ! 



SESUTO : Lehorametso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. 



ASPIDIUM, R. Br. 



A. aculeatum, S\v., var. pungens, Klf. 



Under rocks on mountain slopes. 3-20 in. high, Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 695 ! ; under rocks in ravines, Phillips, 588 ! ; 592 ! ; Natal, 

 Drakeusbergen, see Wood's Natal List Ben McDhui, 935U-9550 ft., 

 March, Galpin, 6934, 6939. 



DISTRIBUTION : Common throughout South Africa. 



SESUTO : Lehorometso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. A decoction 

 prepared from the rhizomes is used as a vermifuge in Iranians and for 

 " bots " in horses. In both cases it is given as an enema. 



A. falcatum, Swartz. 



Mountain slopes. 10-20 in. high. A. Dieterlen, 826 ! ; Natal, 

 Drakeusberg, Me Ken ; Cathkin Peak, Buchanan. 



DISTRIBUTION : Somerset East. Stockeustroom. Transvaal. 

 (MacMac). 



SESUTO: Lehorometso. See Gleichenia polypodioides.' 



NEPHRODIUM, Rich. 

 N. thelypteris, Desv. 



At side of rocks on banks of dongas. 6-18 in. high. A. Dieterlen, 

 700! 



DISTRIBUTION : Worcester. Cape. Paarl. Tulbagh. Swellendam. 

 Uiteuhage. Albany. Somerset East. Komgha. Natal. 



SESUTO: Lehdnmietso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. See also note 

 under Pdlaea consobrina. 



N. inaequale, Hook. 



Mountain slopes and dongas. 6-40 in. high. Summer Autumn. 



A. Dieterlen, 283 ! 



DISTRIBUTION : Swellendam. Albany. Bedford. King William's 

 Town. Kouigha. Natal. 



SESUTO: Lehorometso. See Gleichenia polypodioides. See also note 

 under Pdlaea consobrina. 



N. athmanticum, Hook. 



Shady spots oil slopes and in dongas. 1-4 ft. high. Summer. A. 

 Dieterlen, 167 ! 



