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Krullen. All)uca spiralis. Leaves wiry, spirally twisted. 

 Krulletje. Probably a species of Ferraria. (Karoo). 



Kubu'bessie. Mystroxylon (Elaeodendron) sphaerophylliim 

 (Knysna). Used for jam. 



Kukumakranka. Gethyllis spiralis, etc. Several species. The 

 life-cycle of the plant is completed in three distinct 

 phases. Leaves in winter. Flowers in summer (in a 

 leafless condition), the ovary and the young fruit remain- 

 ing underground. The ripe fruit (a pulpy aromatic berry) 

 appears above the ground late in autumn, when the rains 

 have softened the soil. 



Kuni. Rhics mucronata, etc. (Little Karoo). 



Kuskus grass (perhaps originally *^ muskus 'gras ") = 

 Akkewani. 



Kwarrel'zaad. Phalaria canariensis* an occasionally half- 

 wild grass. 



Kweek. Name originally belonging to the European Triticum 

 repens* which is occasionally met with here. Employed 

 now for several plants with a creeping rhizome, mostly 

 troublesome weeds in lands and gardens. E : "Couch-grass, 

 Quick." Fijne — . Cynodon Dactylon, also known as 

 Kwagga — , Oostindiese — , Kruisgras, Bermuda quick- 

 grass, Dub grass; Grove — . Stenotaphrum glahrum, also 

 called Coarse quick. Coarse couch-grass, Buffalo-grass. 

 Rechte — (Tr.). Cynodon incompletus. Uintje — . Cyperus 

 rotundus (in warm countries), also known as Nut grass. 

 Zand — . Schmidtia Mlhosa. Steentjes — = üintje — . 



Laburnum, Cape — . Crotalaria capensis. 



Ladle wood. Eartogia capensis. 



Lady's hand. Cyanella capensis. 



Lamb's tongue. Plantago lanceolata. 



Langbeen. Leucadendron concinnum. v. also Kina-bossie. 



Langeleden (Langelier). Poly gala myrtifolia. Leaves employed 

 as a poultice against gout. Pappe states that this plant is 

 employed by the Malays in connection with some funeral 

 rites, but we have not been able to obtain any further 

 information on the subject, and the custom may have died 

 out. 



Lantanter = Candelabra flower. 



Lapmouse. Gladiolus villosus. A spring flower of the Cape 

 Flats. Name (?) 



