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eleven genera found in the eastern and north-eastern parts which do not go 
west of the Kei : Alberta (to Pondoland), Cephalantha L., Pachystigma 
Hochst. (Fadogia Schweinf.), Bichardsonica L., Mitracarpus Zucc, Tarenna 
Gaertn. (Wehera Schreb.), Oxyanthus DC. (to Port St. John's), Tricalysia 
A. Eich. (inch Bunhurya Meisn., Diplospora DC, and Kraussia Harv. to 
Pondoland), Pentas Benth. The following are also eastern and north- 
eastern but go much further west : Pentanisia Harv. (to the Winterberg 
and Port Alfred), Plectronia L. {Canthium Lam., to the Cape Peninsula). 
Vangueria Juss. (to the Uit. div.), Pavetta L. (to Port Elizabeth), Buhia L. 
(to the G-amtoos River valley, Oudtshoorn, and Boschberg), Hydrophylax L. 
(to the Zitzikamma), Barresia Gr. W. Mey. {^Mh-Spermacoce Dill., to 
Grahamstown), Galopina Thunb. (to Swellendam), Psychotria L. (to the 
Uit. div.). Gardenia E. Mey. (to Swellendam), Burchellia R. Br. (to 
Swellendam), Bandia Hochst. (Stylocoryne, Cavan., Mitrostigma Hochst., 
to the Uit. div.). The following have more restricted distribution : Carpococe 
Sond. (Cape Peninsula to Uitenhage and Grahamstown), Nenax Gaertn, 
(Amhraria Cruse, South-West, and again one species at Port Alfred and East 
London), Grocyllis E. Mey. (Namaqualand). Fairly generally distributed 
are only Galium Tourn., Anthospermum L., and Oldenlandia Plum. (incl. 
Hedyotis L.). 
The following genera are endemic in South Africa : Carpococe Sond., 
Nenax Gaertn., Galopina Thunb., CrocyUis E. Mey., and Burchellia, R. Br. 
Valerianaceae. 
Valeriana L. is found in the coast districts from the Cape Peninsula to 
Natal, also on the eastern mountains. Valerianella Poll, appears to be only 
known from Zuurbrak and the Grootvadersbosch. 
Lipsacaceae. 
Cephalaria Schrad. and Scabiosa L. are eastern and north-eastern and 
extend in the coast districts to the Cape Peninsula. 
CAMPANULATAE. 
Cucurbitaceae. 
Of the 17 South African genera most are found in the parts adjoining 
the Tropics. The genera Melothria Cogn, (incl. Muhia, Arn. and Zehneria 
Endl.), Coccinia Wight et Arn. {Cephalandra Schrad.). Cucumis L., and 
Kedrostis Cogn. (incl. Co7iiandra and Bhynchocarpa) are recorded from the 
Uit. and P. E. divs. Few species are found west of the Uit. div., only 3 or 
4 reaching the Cape Peninsula. 
Campanulaceae. 
Grammatotheca Presl. (endemic), Monopsis Salisb. (incl. Bohrowskya 
Presl. and Parastranthus Don), Lobelia L. (incl. Isolobus DC. and Metzleria 
