216 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 172 



299455 to 300194— Continued 



300089 to 300091— Continued 



300090. Col. No. 376. var. 'Victory'. Seeds purchased from seed store, 

 Estcourt. 



300091. Col. No. 377. var. 'Everbearing'. Seeds purchased from seed 

 store, Estcourt. 



300092. Portulacaria afra Jacq. Poi-tulacaceae. 



Col. No. 576. Succulent browse plant, 10-15 feet high. Adapted to dry 

 rocky soils. Known as Chinese lantern tree in Australia; reproduction by 

 cuttings or seeds. Seeds donated by Grootfontein Agricultural College, Mid- 

 delburg. Seeds. 



300093. Psoralea obtusifolia DC. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 562. Disturbed site along road, 15 miles north of Barkley West. 

 Elevation 4,ooo feet level terrain; annual rainfall 15 inches. Perennial vine 

 growing in grass. Seeds. 



300094. Pterocarpus angolensis DC. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 310. Local name: Kiaat,. Rhodesian teak. Waste land on Croco- 

 dile River, 3 miles north of Nelspruit. Elevation 3,200 feet level terrain, 

 sandy soil. Deciduous tree with pinnately compound loaves; yellow flowers; 

 winged seeds with wing completely surrounding seed. Wood used for furni- 

 ture. Seeds. 



300095. Puhraki a i.obata (Willd.) Ohwi Lejruminosae. 



Col. No. 404. Commercial seed obtained from Estcourt Research Farm, 

 Estcourt. 



300096. PUNICA GRANATUM L. Punicaceae. Pomegranate. 



Col. No. 490. Seeds donated by Mr. L. Andrews, Empangeni, Natal. Or- 

 namental, 12-15 inches high with edible fruits 1.5 inches in diameter. Seeds. 



300097. RHYNCHELYTRUM repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb. Gramineae. 



Col. No. 558. Local name: Red top. Disturbed site, 5 miles east of Bar- 

 kley West, Highway S-5. Elevation 4,000 feet level terrain; annual rainfall 

 15 inches; shallow rocky soil. Bunchgrass; leaf height 6 inches. Seeds. 



300098. RHYNCHOSIA hirsuta Eckl. & Zeyh. Leguminosae. 



Col. No. 625. Disturbed site, 20 miles southwest of East London. Eleva- 

 tion 500 feet, hilly terrain; annual rainfall 30 inches. Seeds. 



300099. RHYNCHOSIA minima (L.) DC. var. MINIMA 



Col. No. 656. Railroad right-of-way, 5 miles southwest of Alexandria. 

 Elevation 700 feet, hilly terrain; annual rainfall 27 inches. Vine, trifoliate 

 rough leaves; yellow blossoms; seedpods 2 inches long, 2 seeds per pod; 

 seeds black. Seeds. 



300100. RHYNCHOSIA MINIMA (L.) DC. 



Col. No. 260. Dark brown clay soil, on bank of Nyl River, 48 miles south 

 of Pietersburg, Highway N-l. Elevation 4,700 feet. Seeds. 



300101. Rhynchosia SUBLOBATA (Schumach) . M^eikle 



Col. No. 461. (D. Edwards 3266). Near Pongola Bridge on Mgut Road, 

 Natal. Growing among grass on irrigation ditch, reddish clay loam. Vine, 

 20-30 feet long; trifoliate leaves; several yellow flowers per raceme; black 

 seeds. Seeds. 



300102. Rhynchosia totta (Thunb.) D.C. 



Col. No. 628. Disturbed site, 40 miles southwest of East London. Eleva- 

 tion 500 feet, hilly terrain; annual rainfall 25 inches. Shallow rocky soil 

 over dolerite. Vine; trifoliate leaves 2 inches long; seedpods x k inch long; 

 dark brown seeds. Seeds. 



