12 SOUTH NIGERIAN PLANTS 
Cola (Cheirocola) Buntingii Bak. fil. sp. nov. Arbor modice 
alta ; foliis in specimine nostro 5-foliolatis foliolis coriaceis apice 
acuminatis basi cuneatis oblanceolatis intermediis majoribus 
nervis lateralibus arcuatis 13-15 subtus prominulis foliolis 
exterioribus minoribus omnibus petiolulatis petiolo communi 
tereti longiusculo ; floribus paniculatis e ligno vetere trunci ortis 
pedunculatis; calyce pro genere mediocri extus ferrugineo- 
tomentoso; flore masculo andræcio uniseriato androgynophori 
antheras lineares subaequante vel longiori, flore foemineo ovario 
pentamero tomentoso antheris abortivis uniserialibus ad basin 
cineto ; follieulis majusculis plurispermis seminibus majusculis 
testa alba edule (sec. cl. detectorem). 
Liberia, R. H. Bunting, Begwai Bush. In flower Sept. 1910. 
A tree about 20 ft. Leaves, middle leaflets + 30 em. long, 6:5- 
7'0 em. broad ; petiolules + 3:5 em. long, common petiole + "47 cm. 
long. Flowers of medium size, pedunculate arising from the trunk. 
Calyx + 12-13 mm. ; lobes oblong acute. Follicles + 14 em. long, 
pinkish-red on outside and glossy. Seed-coat white, glistening waxy. 
Exterior of cotyledons purplish-red, interior darkish crimson. Embryo 
tomentose with brown scaly hairs. 
A member of the subgenus Cheirocola allied to C. pachycarpa 
K. Schum., C. rostrata K. Schum. and C. Flamignii De Wild. 
The distinguishing features of this species are the 5-foliolate 
leaves with oblanceolate acuminate petiolulate leaflets, and long 
common petiole; flowers in short panicles arising from the trunk ; 
calyx ferrugineous-tomentose externally + 12-13 mm.; andrecium 
uniseriate in the male flowers ; ovary pentamerous, surrounded by a 
ring of abortive anthers in the female, flowers shorter than the calyx- 
tube; follicles pinkish-red, and glossy. 
'CLAVIS OF SPECIES OF SUBGENUS CHEIROCOLA. 
A. All leaflets entire. 
(a) Branches lepidote. 
* Leaflets 3, 
C. lepidota K. Schum... Cameroons, Nigeria. 
** Leaflets 5-9. 
C. argentea Masters ........ EN Cua RU NEIN ae Cameroons. 
(b) Branches not lepidote. 
f Flowers small. Calyx 5-6 mm. 
du rfe. ep UM UNDE DE SA E a Gaboon 
tt Flowers larger. Calyx + 10-15 mm. 
° Leaflets 5, sessile. 
C, Tao Pak. B. ooo sod arca Nigeria. 
U. Duntingel Bak o S SS VA Liberia. 
ttf Flowers larger. Calyx + 17-30 mm. 
? Leaflets + 5 obovate-lanceolate, rostrate, Calyx t 17-20 mm. 
