66. 23. DIOSCOREACEAE. 



1. ftuguttifoliut Ait. Coast to Drakensberg. Common. 



2. galpini Baker. Hills above Weenen. 



3. lutetcen* Herb. 



4. mackenii Hk.f. Coastbelt. 



5. obliquu* Ait. Midlands. "uMathunga." 



6. o'brieni Baker. Charlestown, 5-6,000 ft. Rock crevices. 



7. odorut Gawl. Midlands. 



8. sanguineus Hk. Coastbelt and Zululand. Common. 



9. epiphyticus J. M. Wood. Ensikeni forest. Epiphytic on 



trees, rare. 



10. flanagani Baker. Mont aux Sources, 8-9,000 ft. 



11. stenanthu* Baker. Mont aux Sources, 8-9,000 ft. 



12. macowani Baker. Polela. 



11. CLIVIA Lindl. (In Bush and vleis.) "Bush Lilies." 



1. gardeni Hk. Midlands. Common. 



2. miniata Kegel. Coast and Midlands. In bush. 



"uMayime." 



3. nobili* Ldl. Midlands and Zululand. 



12. HAEMANTHUS L. (Bush and grassveld.) 



1. albiflos Jacq. Umtwalumi, 2,800 ft. 



2. albomaculatus Baker. Coastbelt. 



3. baurii Baker. Midlands. 



4. candidus Bull. Tugela Valley. 



5. deformis Hook. 



6. hirsutus Baker. Midlands and Drakensberg. Rocky 



places. 



7. katherinae Baker. Coast belt and Zululand. In bush. 



8. magnificus Herb. 



9. mackenii Baker. 



10. montanus Baker. Stony hill, near Charlestown. 



11. natalensis Pappe. Coast and Midlands. 



12. puniceus Linn, var membranaceu* Baker. "Dumbhi." 



13. BUPHANE Herb. 



disticha Herb. Coast to Drakensberg. Common. 



14. VELLOSIA Vand. 



1. clavata Baker. 



2. elegans Oliv. Coast to Drakensberg. 

 elegans var minor Baker Midlands. 



3. viscosa Baker. Coast to Drakensberg. 



FAMILY 23— DIOSCOREACEAE. 



Root stock tuberous. Stem twining. Leaves alternate, net 

 veined. Flowers small green, usually dioecious. Perianth seg- 

 ments 6. Stamens 6. Ovary inferior 3 celled. Ovules 2 in each 

 cell. Endosperm horny or fleshy. 2 genera 10 species. 



