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Jakhals'bos. Dimorphotheca ZeyJieri, a small poisonous half- 



slnrab of the central districts (Calvinia, etc). Also Euclea 



tomentosa (eastern Karoo), a larger shrub. 

 „ 'pisbos. A species of Zygophyllum. 

 „ 'kost. Hydnora africana. A root-parasite, living on 



Euphorbia mauritanica, etc. Fruit ripening underground; 



contents eaten by Hottentots and various animals, e.g., 



jackals. 

 „ 'pruim. Osyris ahyssinica (Cape sumach). Frequent 



in the South. 

 „ 'staart. Some Kestiaceae, e.g., Thamnochortus dichotomus 



George. Also Holothrix BurchellU, 



Jakob'jong. Stachys rugosa. A tea (Cold Bokkeveld). 



Jakob-recht-op. Pelargonium crithmifolium ( Jansen ville). 



Jamboes, Wilde — . Eugenia Zeyheri (eastern). 



Jantje Barend = Cancer bush. 



Januarie'bossie. Arthrosolen polycephalus. A pretty shrub- 

 let of the Karoo. 



Jessamine, Wild — . Jasminum angulare, J, glaucum, 

 J. multipartitum. 



Jeukbol. Drimia ciliaris, etc. (Jeuk ui). The cells of the 

 bulb (reddish) contain stout needles of oxalate of lime 

 (raphides), which are the cause of the itching produced 

 by the bulb. 



Jig-a-jig. Dipcadi hyacinthoides. 

 Job's tears v. Grasses. 

 Jointed Cactus v. Cactus. 



Juffertje-roer-bij-de-nacht. Struthiola stricta, etc. (Oaledon). 

 Strongly scented at night-time. 



Justifina. Gyrtanthus olliquus. ( ?) 



Kaalblad. The thomless variety (by artificial selection) of the 

 common Prickly pear, q.v. 



Kaalgaar (kabelgaren). Passerina fiUformis, The fibrous bast 



used for tying bundles of wood, etc. 

 Kaam'bessie. Pappea capensia. Shrub of the eastern Karoo. 

 Kaars — v. Kers — . 

 Kaasjes (pron. : keesie) or — blaar. Malva parviflora*. An 



introduced weed with small round fruit. Also Kiesie- 



blaar. 



