SPURGE — STIJF- 77 



Spurge. Euphorbia helioscopia* E. Peplus* E. sanguinea* 



Spurry = Sporrie. 



Squill, Wild — . Various species of Scilla (mostly with blue 

 flowers), the bulb of some used med., e.g. S. lanceaefoUa 

 (E.). Others very poisonous, e.g. /Sf. rigidifolia, also East. 



Stamper wood. Ehretia hottentotica. 0. and E. 



Stam'vruchte. Chrysophyllum magalismontanum. A hand- 

 some tree of the Tr., etc. Fruits edible, borne directly on 

 the bark of stouter twigs and branches. 



Star apple. Royena lycioides. Eastern Karoo, etc. 

 „ bur. Acanthospermum Brasilum. Weed, S. Amer. (Tr.). 



„ of Bethlehem. Ornithogalum thyrsoides. In Europe this 

 name is applied to 0. umbellatum (South Eur.). 



Steek'bos. Cliff ortia ruscifolia. One of the most common 

 shrubs of the south-western districts. Leaves rigid and 

 sharp-pointed. Also other shrubs with such leaves, and 

 Argemone mexicana* (C). 

 „ 'gras. Several species, either with rigid, sharp-pointed 

 leaves, like Aristida congesta, or with spikelets or fruits 

 which bore themselves into the fleece or flesh of sheep and 

 goats, e.g., Heteropogon contortus, Cymhopogon Mrtus. 



Steek'riet. Eragrostis cyperoides. A valuable grass for 

 arresting drift-sands along the sea-shore, as it cannot 

 fall a prey to stray cattle like the Marram (AmmopMla) . 



Stekel'tee v. Tee. 



Ster 'boom. Cliff ortia arlorea. Roggeveld Mts. The largest 

 species of the genus. 

 „ 'gras. Ficinia radiata. A stunted sedge with bright yel- 

 low inflorescences. Cape Flats, etc. 



Sterk 'bast. Peddiea africana. The bark tough and flexible 



like that of most other Thymelaeaceae. East. 

 „ 'kost ( „ gras). Lepidium capense. A poisonous herb 



(Oalvinia). Allied to the garden cress (L. sativum). 

 „ 'man = Kr achtman. 

 Sterremuur = Chickweed. 



Sterretje. Several kinds of flowers, particularly species of 

 Curculigo as C. pUcata, and Hypoxis, as H. stellata. 



Stijf' ziekte'bos. Crotalaria Burkeana (Tr.). 



