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disjointed distribution, being also found on the Cape Peninsula and in the 
Tulbagh division. 
Eriocaulaceae. 
Eriococaulon L. is found in eastern and north-eastern parts, extending 
to Kingwilliamstown. Mesanthemum Koern. only just crosses the Tropics, 
while Fas]jalanthus Mast, is recorded from various places in the Transvaal. 
Commelinaceae. 
Aneilema E. Br. is found in eastern and north-eastern parts to Pondo- 
land. Coleotrype E. Br. and Floscopa Lour, are recorded from Natal. 
Gommelina L. and Cyanotis D. Don are absent from the western region 
and the western part of the central region. The latter does not reach the 
Cape Peninsula. 
Pontederiaceae. 
Only one species of Heteranthera Euiz et Pavon is recorded from the 
Transvaal Bushveldt. 
LILIIFLORAE. 
Liliaceae. 
A. Q-enera extending more or less into Tropical Africa : 
(a) More or less generally distributed in South Africa (all found in 
the Uit. and P. E. divs.) : 
Asparagus L., Bulbine L., Eriospermum Jacq., Chlorophytum Ker, 
Anthericum L., Tulhaghia Linn., Drimia Jacq., Dijocadi Medic, Alhuca 
L., Urgi^iea Steinh., Ornithogalum Linn., Androcymhium Willd. 
(b) Mainly or only in the east and north-east : 
Smilax L. (to Natal), Kniphofia Moench. (to Aliwal North and 
Uitenhage, one species on the Cape Peninsula), Dracaena L. (in the 
coast districts to Uitenhage), Sansevieria Thunb. (to Grraalf Eeinet and 
Uit. div.), Notosceptrum Kunth. (Transvaal and Natal), Schizohasis 
Bak. (extends to Hopetown and Somerset East, not to Natal), Eucomis 
L'Her. (to Graaff Eeinet and Uit. div.), Scilla L. to Uit. and Somerset 
, divs.), Drimiopsis L. (to East London), Iphigenial^miih.. (parts border- 
ing on Tropics to Witbank, Transvaal, not in Natal), Gloriosa L. (on 
the coast as far as Port Alfred), Littonia Hook. f. (to Orange Free 
State and the Bashee), Walleria Kirk (Transvaal only). 
(c) Mainly or only in S.W. coast region : 
Hyacinthus L. (only Cape Peninsula, Cape Flats, and at Tulbagh), 
Caesia E. Br. (eastwards to Uit. div.), Ornithoglossum Salisb. (extends 
through central region to Uit. div., Cradock, and Bechuanaland), 
Wurmbea Thunb. (extends to Port Elizabeth and in the mountains 
from Somerset East to Natal). 
