76 SOAP- — SPRUITJES 



Soap bush. Noltea africana. Leaves employed like soap by 



the natives. 

 Soldaat (Soldier). Kniphofia occidentalism K. uvaria, etc. 



Soldier in the box. Alhuca minor, etc. The 3 fertile stamens 

 are hidden in the cucullate petals. 



Sore-eye flower. Numerous Amaryllidaeeae bear this name, 

 owing to the irritation of the eyes, caused by the pollen, 

 e.g. Brunsvigia gigantea, Buphane ciliaris etc. (Zeer 'oog' 

 blom). 



Sorrel. Used in S.A. for species of Rumex and Oxalis, while 

 in England 0. Acetosella is called Wood sorrel. There are 

 over 120 species of Oxalis in S.A. The common yellow- 

 flowering species is 0. cernua. The Sheep • — Rum ex 

 acetosella^ the Kaffir — Pelargonium peltatum. The so- 

 called Natal — is Hihiscus SaMariffa, cultivated and used 

 by the Indians, v. Zuring. 



Sosatie v. Concertina. Plant not unlike a string of fleshy 

 bits. 



Sow thistle. Sonchus oleraceus. v. Sijdissel. 



Speedwell. Veronica Anagallis. Wet localities. Cosmop. 



Spek 'boom. Portulacaria afra. A shrub or small tree of the 

 eastern Karoo, Addo bush, etc., possessing a very nutriti- 

 ous and succulent foliage. Drought resisting. Also 

 called Elephant's food. 

 „ 'bossie. Zygophyllum flexuosum. Leaves fleshy. 

 „ 'hout. Kiggelaria africana. In all woods from Capetown 

 to Natal. 



Spider leg. 8ida longipes. (Tr). 

 „ orchid. Bartholina pectinata and B. Ethelae. (S.W.). 



Spinnekop'blom. Ferraria undulata. Flower a dark velvety 

 brown with yellow markings at the base of each petal, 

 resembling those of some spiders. Another plant with 



yellow flowers, called for a similar reason, is 



Wachendorfia paniculata. Both Ca. 

 „ 'bos. Serruria Burmanni, etc. (S.W.) 



Spoon wood ^= Lepel'hout. v. Ladlewood. 



Sporrie. Spergula arvensis* Cultivated as a fodder-plant, 

 sometimes a garden weed. 



Springbok'bossie. Othonna pallens. (C). 



Spruitjes = Frutang (several kinds). 



