550 J. ^\. JiEWs. 



vegetation. "Jlie Cyperacece are usually dominant, so that 

 most of the vleis at high altitudes may be classed as Cyperus 

 vleis. The associated plants include a large number of 

 orchids and other monocotyledons. 



The following is a list of Cyperaceas that occur: 

 Pycreus umbrosus, P. flavescens, P. macranthns, 

 P. ferruginens, P. angulatus, P. rehmannianus, 

 Kyllinga melanosperraa, Cyperus fastigiatus, C. 

 marginatus, C. natalensis, C. schlechteri, Mariscus 

 congestus, M. decidnus, Eleocharis limosa, Fimbri- 

 stylis sp., Scirpus fluitans, S. hysti-ix, Ficinia stolo- 

 nifera, Rhj^ncospora glauca, Ascolepis capensis, 

 Scleria woodii, Carex esenbeckiana, C. spicato- 

 p a n i c u 1 a t a , C . d r a k e ii s b e r g e n s i s , C . p h a c o t a , B u 1 b o - 

 s t y 1 i s s p . 



The following are also vlei plants: 



Ranunculus cooperi, R. baiirii, R. meyeri, Nastur- 

 tium fluviatile, Geranium pule brum, Epilobium 

 flavescens, Agrimonia eupatoria var. capensis, 

 Clunnera perpensa, Ly thrum sp., Sium thunbergii, 

 A 1 c h e m i 1 1 a capensis, S o p u b i a c a n a , Y e i- o n i c a a n a - 

 gallis, Limosella aquatica, L. major, L. longiflora, 

 Myosotis afropalustris, Mentha aquatica, Callitriche 

 bolusii, Polygonum serrulatum, Rum ex ecklonianus, 

 Satyrinm atherstonei, S. neglectum, S. macro- 

 phyllum, S. parviflorum, fS. cristatum, S. ocellatuni, 

 S. sphgerocarpum, Disa frigida, Disperis wealii, 1). 

 venusta, D, tysoni, Pterygodium hastatum, P, 

 m a g n u m , P . s ]3 ., B r o w n 1 e e a c a3 r u 1 e a , B r a c h y c o r y this 

 pubescens, Huttonsea oreophila, Kniphofia (seveial 

 species), Eucomis sp., Anoiganthus brevifloris, Coni- 

 melina sp., Luzula africana, Juncus effusus, J. 

 glaucus, J. exsertus, Eriocanlon baurii, Aponogeton 

 natalense, Xyris sp., and the grasses, Stiburus al.ope- 

 curoides, Setaria imberbis, Pennisetum thunbergii, 

 Eragrostis nebulosa (sometimes dominant). 



