342 & 
Macoutsie R., July, 1917, Dr. Breyer in Transv. Mus. Herb. s. n. ; 
Zoutpansberg Distr., Kobbi, 900 m. Schlecht. 4623 ! 
54. a, ooh igley A. Rich., Diels. op. cit.; C. Pareira, 
Dur. and Schinz, non L. 
SouTH hi Transvaal : Barberton Distr.; twining 
amongst low bushes on river banks, Queen’s River, Galpin 642 !, 
Kaap River, Bolus 7634.8. Rhodesia: “8. African Goldfields z 
Tati (2?) 1870, 7’. Baines in ae Kew. 
alled “ Msissi” in Zambe 
55. Cissampelos torulosa, /. Bee FI. Cap. I. p. 11 (1859-60). 
Meniepermum capense Thun, Fl. Cap. p. 402 (1823), not Cissam- 
pelos capensis Thun. Prodr. p. 110 (1800). 
SoutH Arrica. Transvaal: Pietersburg Distr.; Houtbosch, 
Rehmann 5956 !, Pott 4756 !, Marovounge Bush near Shilouvane, 
Junod 867!; Lydenburg Distr., Pilgrims Rest, Rogers 14,748 in 
Trans. Mus. Herb.; Barberton Distr., Pott 5610!. Cape Prov. : 
“in sylvis,” without precise locality, Thunb. (type of Menasper- 
mum capense, Thun.); Knysna Div., ‘ Koratra’”’ (Karratera 
River) Drége a (type of C. torulosa). Natal 
56. Ranunculus pubescens, 7'hun. Deedes 94, 1800; Fl. Cap. 
443, 1823; R. pinnatus, Harv., Fl. Cap. i. p. 6; non Poir 2 (Foret 
Bevan the ‘type locality of his R. pinnatus as “Tes Indes 
_ Sourm Arrica. Transvaal: common in vleis an damp 
grassy places; Pretoria Distr., Aapjes Riv., Oct. 1841, Burke 
s.n.! in herb. Kew, Burtt-Davy 824, Leendertz 980!, Lydenburg, 
Wilms 5!; Ermelo, Burti-Davy 17,488!; Waterberg Distr., 
Potgietersrust, Leendertz 1420! ; Pietersburg Distr., The Downs, 
Rogers 21888!; Vereeniging, W. Leslie in Trans. Mus. Herb. 
5685. Orange Free State !, Natal!, south to the Eastern Cape 
Province, and west to Cape Town 
ROPICAL Arrica. Angola, 8. Rhodesia; north to Abyssinia, 
Fernando Po, Madagascar. 
The expressed juice, when fresh, was in the early days of the 
South African Dutch Colonists recommended for application in 
cancerous ulcers, whence the vernacular name ‘‘ Kankerbladen.”’ 
ar. glabrescen ns, Burti-Davy; R. pubescens, Thun., affinis, sed 
herba tenuior, sub-glabrescens. 
Soutn Arrica. Transvaal: Vereeniging Distr.; Burttholm, 
Vitgevallen 197, Burit- Poy 17682! (type) in herb, Kew, and 
17164 !;. Bethal, Pott 366 
Leaves eaten by Sth in spring and at other times when 
grass is scarce ! 
57. Ranunculus Drouetii, Godr. ex F. Schultz, Arch. Fl. de Fr. 
et Allem., 10, 1842-54. (R. aquatilis, var. Drow. Hook. f., 
R. rigidus, Godr. non Poir.). 
Soutn Arrica. Transvaal: still pools of the Vaal River; - 
-Ermelo Distr., Burtt-Davy 1875 !, Standerton Pott 3973 !, Vereenig- 
ing Pott 3892 !, Bloemhof (2) Nelson 218!, Mooi ‘River at 
