66. 23. DIOSCOREACEAE. 



1. augustifoliu* Ait. Coast to Drakensberg. Common. 



2. galpini Baker. Hills above Weenen. 



3. lutescens Herb. 



4. mackenii Hk.f. Coastbelt. 



5. obliquus Ait. Midlands. "uMathunga." 



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



7. odorus 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. 

 ll.stenanthus 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 Regel. Coast and Midlands. In bush. 



"uMayime." 



3. nobilis Ldl. Midlands and Zululand. 



12. HAEMANTHUS L. (Bush and grassveld.) 



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



2. albomacalatus 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. magniBcus Herb. 



9. mackenii Baker. 



10. montanut Baker. Stony hill, near Charlestown. 



11. natalensis Pappe. Coast and Midlands. 



12. puniceus Linn, var msmbranaceus Baker. "Dumbhi." 



13. BUPHANE Herb. 



disticha Herb. Coast to Drakensberg. Common. 



14. VELLOS1A Vand. 



1. clavata Baker. 



2. elegans Oiiv. 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. 



